Mountains Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blackheath, New South Wales 2785 · Blue Mountains LGA
#164 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#513 of 1,259 nationally
About Mountains Christian College
Mountains Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Blackheath, New South Wales (2785), within the Blue Mountains local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 169 students (85 girls and 84 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Mountains Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1040, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (18.0 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mountains Christian College scores 56.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 164th of 314 combined schools in NSW (5th of 6 in the Blue Mountains area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1040
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 Mountains Christian College's 169 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mountains Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mountains Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Blackheath Public School
Blackheath · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.2 km away
Mount Victoria Public School
Mount Victoria · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1039 · 4.9 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria
Mount Victoria · Independent combined · 3-12
87 students · ICSEA 976 · 5.2 km away
Katoomba North Public School
Katoomba · Government primary · K-6
128 students · ICSEA 986 · 8.4 km away
St Canice's Primary School
Katoomba · Catholic primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1020 · 10 km away
Megalong Public School
Megalong Valley · Government primary · K-6
3 students · ICSEA 1046 · 10 km away
Katoomba Public School
Katoomba · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1035 · 10 km away
Leura Public School
Leura · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 1055 · 11 km away
Katoomba High School
Katoomba · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1034 · 11 km away
Kindlehill School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
114 students · ICSEA 1077 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sherwood Hills Christian School
Bradbury · Independent combined · K-12
145 students · ICSEA 1040
Macquarie Anglican Grammar School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
664 students · ICSEA 1040
Regents Park Christian School
Regents Park · Independent combined · K-12
731 students · ICSEA 1039
Linuwel School Ltd
East Maitland · Independent combined · K-12
244 students · ICSEA 1041
Tweed Valley Adventist College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
381 students · ICSEA 1039
Mountain View Adventist College
Doonside · Independent combined · K-12
592 students · ICSEA 1041
Frequently asked questions
Is Mountains Christian College a public or private school?
Mountains Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Mountains Christian College offer?
Mountains Christian College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Mountains Christian College?
In 2025, Mountains Christian College had 169 enrolled students (85 girls, 84 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mountains Christian College?
Mountains Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1040. 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 Mountains Christian College rank in NSW?
Mountains Christian College ranks 164th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.7/100), and 513th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mountains Christian College?
Mountains Christian College has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Mountains Christian College?
In 2025, Mountains Christian College had 18 students in Year 7 and 18 in Year 12.
Is Mountains Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Mountains Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mountains Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mountains Christian College 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 Mountains Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 42 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.