Nepean Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mulgoa, New South Wales 2745 · Penrith LGA
#210 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#665 of 1,259 nationally
About Nepean Christian School
Nepean Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Mulgoa, New South Wales (2745), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 541 students (257 girls and 284 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Nepean Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1049, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (37.8 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nepean Christian School scores 49.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 210th of 314 combined schools in NSW (6th of 8 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1049
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- 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 Nepean Christian School's 541 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nepean Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nepean Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mulgoa Public School
Mulgoa · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 980 · 834 m away
Nangamay Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1050 · 3.8 km away
Wallacia Public School
Wallacia · Government primary · K-6
53 students · ICSEA 959 · 3.9 km away
Fernhill School
Glenmore Park · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 956 · 4.3 km away
Glenmore Park High School
Glenmore Park · Government high school · 7-12
956 students · ICSEA 976 · 4.6 km away
Bethany Catholic Primary School
Glenmore Park · Catholic primary · K-6
540 students · ICSEA 1058 · 5.0 km away
Caroline Chisholm College
Glenmore Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1054 · 5.1 km away
Surveyors Creek Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1007 · 5.7 km away
Glenmore Park Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
455 students · ICSEA 994 · 5.7 km away
Regentville Public School
Regentville · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 1003 · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Dubbo Christian School
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
671 students · ICSEA 1049
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
Mount Annan Christian College
Mount Annan · Independent combined · K-12
1,059 students · ICSEA 1050
St Maroun's College
Marrickville · Independent combined · K-12
567 students · ICSEA 1051
Penrith Christian School
Orchard Hills · Independent combined · K-12
744 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is Nepean Christian School a public or private school?
Nepean Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Nepean Christian School offer?
Nepean Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Nepean Christian School?
In 2025, Nepean Christian School had 541 enrolled students (257 girls, 284 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nepean Christian School?
Nepean Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1049. 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 Nepean Christian School rank in NSW?
Nepean Christian School ranks 210th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (49.8/100), and 665th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nepean Christian School?
Nepean Christian School has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Nepean Christian School?
In 2025, Nepean Christian School had 58 students in Year 7 and 13 in Year 12.
Is Nepean Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Nepean Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nepean Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nepean 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 Nepean Christian School?
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