New Hope Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dural, New South Wales 2158 · Hornsby LGA
About New Hope Christian School
New Hope Christian School is an independent special school located in Dural, New South Wales (2158), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 49 students (12 girls and 37 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
New Hope Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1071, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (8.5 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 113% over the past five years.
New Hope Christian School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at New Hope Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near New Hope Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pacific Hills Christian School
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
1,475 students · ICSEA 1118 · 315 m away
Warrah Specialist School
Dural · Independent special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1065 · 829 m away
Redfield College
Dural · Independent combined · 2-12
530 students · ICSEA 1140 · 870 m away
Dural Public School
Dural · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.6 km away
Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
238 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.4 km away
John Purchase Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 1168 · 2.6 km away
The Hills Grammar School
Kenthurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,208 students · ICSEA 1164 · 2.6 km away
Cherrybrook Technology High School
Cherrybrook · Government high school · 7-12
2,098 students · ICSEA 1146 · 2.7 km away
Oakhill Drive Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1152 · 3.2 km away
Glenhaven Public School
Glenhaven · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 1108 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Peter's Heart
Campbelltown · Independent special · U
22 students · ICSEA 1071
Gateway Community High
Carlingford · Independent special · 9-12
74 students · ICSEA 1070
St Gabriel's School for students with special needs
Castle Hill · Independent special · U
207 students · ICSEA 1069
Macquarie University Special Education Centre
Macquarie University · Independent special · U
47 students · ICSEA 1074
Aspect South East Sydney School
Peakhurst · Independent special · U
209 students · ICSEA 1067
Warrah Specialist School
Dural · Independent special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1065
Frequently asked questions
Is New Hope Christian School a public or private school?
New Hope Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does New Hope Christian School offer?
New Hope Christian School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend New Hope Christian School?
In 2025, New Hope Christian School had 49 enrolled students (12 girls, 37 boys), a change of 113% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of New Hope Christian School?
New Hope Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1071. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at New Hope Christian School?
New Hope Christian School has about 5.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is New Hope Christian School co-ed?
Yes. New Hope Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near New Hope Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of New Hope 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 New Hope Christian School?
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