Maitland Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Metford, New South Wales 2323 · Maitland LGA
#182 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#577 of 1,259 nationally
About Maitland Christian School
Maitland Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Metford, New South Wales (2323), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 832 students (447 girls and 385 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
Maitland Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1047, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 64 teachers (57.2 full-time equivalent) and 77 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 73% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Maitland Christian School scores 53.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 182nd of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 4 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1047
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+73% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Maitland Christian School's 832 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Maitland Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Maitland Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Arise Christian College
Metford · Independent special · U
61 students · ICSEA 971 · 5 m away
Hunter River Community School
Metford · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 958 · 429 m away
Metford Public School
Metford · Government primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 887 · 445 m away
Ashtonfield Public School
Ashtonfield · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1008 · 960 m away
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Ashtonfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1134 · 1.1 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland
East Maitland · Independent combined · 3-12
108 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.5 km away
Maitland High School
East Maitland · Government high school · 7-12
958 students · ICSEA 947 · 2.4 km away
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Chisholm · Catholic primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.7 km away
Tenambit Public School
Tenambit · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 893 · 2.7 km away
St Bede's Catholic College
Chisholm · Catholic high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Penrith Christian School
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
744 students · ICSEA 1047
New England Girls' School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-12
247 students · ICSEA 1047
Border Christian College
Thurgoona · Independent combined · K-12
278 students · ICSEA 1046
Hinterland Christian College
Mullumbimby · Independent combined · K-10
71 students · ICSEA 1048
Christadelphian Heritage College Sydney
Kemps Creek · Independent combined · K-12
271 students · ICSEA 1048
Galstaun College
Ingleside · Independent combined · K-12
328 students · ICSEA 1046
Frequently asked questions
Is Maitland Christian School a public or private school?
Maitland Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
What year levels does Maitland Christian School offer?
Maitland Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Maitland Christian School?
In 2025, Maitland Christian School had 832 enrolled students (447 girls, 385 boys), a change of 73% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Maitland Christian School?
Maitland Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1047. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Maitland Christian School rank in NSW?
Maitland Christian School ranks 182nd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.6/100), and 577th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Maitland Christian School?
Maitland Christian School has about 14.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Maitland Christian School?
In 2025, Maitland Christian School had 84 students in Year 7 and 28 in Year 12.
Is Maitland Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Maitland Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Maitland Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Maitland Christian School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Maitland Christian School?
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