Medowie Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Medowie, New South Wales 2318 · Port Stephens LGA
#183 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#578 of 1,259 nationally
About Medowie Christian School
Medowie Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Medowie, New South Wales (2318), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 554 students (281 girls and 273 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Medowie Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (36.6 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Medowie Christian School scores 53.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 183rd of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Port Stephens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+74 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 Medowie Christian School's 554 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Medowie Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Medowie Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Medowie Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 994 · 415 m away
Wirreanda Public School
Medowie · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.6 km away
Catherine McAuley Catholic College
Medowie · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1019 · 3.2 km away
Grahamstown Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 912 · 7.4 km away
Salt Ash Public School
Salt Ash · Government primary · K-6
142 students · ICSEA 904 · 7.5 km away
Irrawang High School
Raymond Terrace · Government high school · 7-12
810 students · ICSEA 916 · 8.2 km away
Irrawang Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · P-6
304 students · ICSEA 863 · 9.0 km away
St Brigid's Primary School
Raymond Terrace · Catholic primary · K-6
377 students · ICSEA 1012 · 10 km away
Raymond Terrace Public School
Raymond Terrace · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 864 · 11 km away
Hunter River High School
Heatherbrae · Government high school · 7-12
762 students · ICSEA 899 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Euphemia College
Bankstown · Independent combined · K-12
622 students · ICSEA 1038
Coffs Harbour Christian Community School
Bonville · Independent combined · K-12
1,008 students · ICSEA 1037
Regents Park Christian School
Regents Park · Independent combined · K-12
731 students · ICSEA 1039
Tweed Valley Adventist College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
381 students · ICSEA 1039
Mamre Anglican School
Kemps Creek · Independent combined · K-12
626 students · ICSEA 1039
Living School
Lismore · Independent combined · K-12
313 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is Medowie Christian School a public or private school?
Medowie Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Medowie Christian School offer?
Medowie Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Medowie Christian School?
In 2025, Medowie Christian School had 554 enrolled students (281 girls, 273 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Medowie Christian School?
Medowie Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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 Medowie Christian School rank in NSW?
Medowie Christian School ranks 183rd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (53.5/100), and 578th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Medowie Christian School?
Medowie Christian School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Medowie Christian School?
In 2025, Medowie Christian School had 62 students in Year 7 and 22 in Year 12.
Is Medowie Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Medowie Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Medowie Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Medowie 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 Medowie Christian School?
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