Northcross Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ryde, New South Wales 2112 · Ryde LGA
About Northcross Christian School
Northcross Christian School is an independent primary school located in Ryde, New South Wales (2112), within the Ryde local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 374 students (187 girls and 187 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Northcross Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1194, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 77% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (24.8 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northcross Christian School scores 84.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 9th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 23 in the Ryde area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1194
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)77% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+18 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 Northcross Christian School's 374 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northcross Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northcross Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Smalls Road Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 1114 · 727 m away
Ryde Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
497 students · ICSEA 1096 · 797 m away
Ryde Secondary College
Ryde · Government high school · 7-12
1,487 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.1 km away
Ryde East Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.3 km away
Arndell School
North Ryde · Government special · U
17 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.3 km away
St Charles Catholic Primary School
Ryde · Catholic primary · K-6
579 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.4 km away
North Ryde Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
316 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.5 km away
Holy Cross College
Ryde · Catholic high school · 7-12
786 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.6 km away
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
North Ryde · Catholic primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.7 km away
The Children's House Montessori
North Ryde · Independent primary · K
8 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Montessori East
Bondi · Independent primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 1188
Claremont College
Randwick · Independent primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 1201
Mosman Church of England Preparatory School
Mosman · Independent primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1206
Cameragal Montessori School
North Sydney · Independent primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 1179
John Colet School
Belrose · Independent primary · K-6
275 students · ICSEA 1210
Inner Sydney Montessori School
Balmain · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1178
Frequently asked questions
Is Northcross Christian School a public or private school?
Northcross Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Northcross Christian School offer?
Northcross Christian School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Northcross Christian School?
In 2025, Northcross Christian School had 374 enrolled students (187 girls, 187 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northcross Christian School?
Northcross Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1194. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Northcross Christian School rank in NSW?
Northcross Christian School ranks 9th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (84.5/100), and 43rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northcross Christian School?
Northcross Christian School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Northcross Christian School each year?
In 2025, Northcross Christian School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 53 in Year 6.
Is Northcross Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Northcross Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northcross Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northcross 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 Northcross Christian School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Ryde, about 832 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.