Northern Beaches Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Terrey Hills, New South Wales 2084 · Northern Beaches LGA
#95 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#281 of 1,259 nationally
About Northern Beaches Christian School
Northern Beaches Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Terrey Hills, New South Wales (2084), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,228 students (565 girls and 663 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Northern Beaches Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1134, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 53% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 111 teachers (103.4 full-time equivalent) and 66 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northern Beaches Christian School scores 69.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 95th of 314 combined schools in NSW (7th of 8 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1134
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)53% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 Northern Beaches Christian School's 1,228 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northern Beaches Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northern Beaches Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sydney Japanese International School
Terrey Hills · Independent primary · K-9
190 students · ICSEA 1137 · 241 m away
A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School
Duffys Forest · Independent primary · K-6
78 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.4 km away
Kinma School
Terrey Hills · Independent primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1096 · 2.0 km away
Terrey Hills Public School
Terrey Hills · Government primary · K-6
183 students · ICSEA 1100 · 2.3 km away
German International School Sydney
Terrey Hills · Independent combined · K-12
380 students · ICSEA 1158 · 2.7 km away
Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre
North Turramurra · Government combined
· 4.3 km away
Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School
Belrose · Independent primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1092 · 4.4 km away
Yanginanook School
Belrose · Independent combined · K-11
65 students · ICSEA 1051 · 4.4 km away
Covenant Christian School
Belrose · Independent combined · K-12
884 students · ICSEA 1155 · 4.6 km away
Ku-ring-gai High School
North Turramurra · Government high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 1088 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Ashtonfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1134
The Scots School Albury
Albury · Independent combined · K-12
714 students · ICSEA 1132
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College
Wattle Grove · Independent combined · K-12
896 students · ICSEA 1132
Waverley College
Waverley · Independent combined · 5-12
1,525 students · ICSEA 1131
Northholm Grammar School
Arcadia · Independent combined · K-12
698 students · ICSEA 1137
Rouse Hill Anglican College
Rouse Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,578 students · ICSEA 1137
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern Beaches Christian School a public or private school?
Northern Beaches Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Northern Beaches Christian School offer?
Northern Beaches Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Northern Beaches Christian School?
In 2025, Northern Beaches Christian School had 1,228 enrolled students (565 girls, 663 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northern Beaches Christian School?
Northern Beaches Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1134. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Northern Beaches Christian School rank in NSW?
Northern Beaches Christian School ranks 95th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.0/100), and 281st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northern Beaches Christian School?
Northern Beaches Christian School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Northern Beaches Christian School?
In 2025, Northern Beaches Christian School had 198 students in Year 7 and 146 in Year 12.
Is Northern Beaches Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Northern Beaches Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northern Beaches Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northern Beaches 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 Northern Beaches Christian School?
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