Norwest Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Riverstone, New South Wales 2765 · Blacktown LGA
#79 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#222 of 1,259 nationally
About Norwest Christian College
Norwest Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Riverstone, New South Wales (2765), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,187 students (649 girls and 538 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Norwest Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1109, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 42% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 97 teachers (86.5 full-time equivalent) and 68 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 58% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Norwest Christian College scores 72.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 79th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 13 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1109
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)42% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+58% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Norwest Christian College's 1,187 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Norwest Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Norwest Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Ngarra Christian College
Riverstone · Independent special · U
37 students · ICSEA 1085 · 73 m away
Riverstone High School
Riverstone · Government high school · 7-12
861 students · ICSEA 979 · 232 m away
South Creek School
Riverstone · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 982 · 233 m away
Riverstone Public School
Riverstone · Government primary · P-6
599 students · ICSEA 986 · 253 m away
St John's Primary School
Riverstone · Catholic primary · K-6
228 students · ICSEA 1113 · 305 m away
Casuarina School
Riverstone · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 912 · 676 m away
Schofields Public School
Schofields · Government primary · K-6
1,119 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.7 km away
Tallawong Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.5 km away
Galungara Public School
Schofields · Government primary · K-6
882 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.6 km away
Marsden Park Anglican College
Marsden Park · Independent combined · K-8
733 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bishop Druitt College
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-12
1,351 students · ICSEA 1109
Marsden Park Anglican College
Marsden Park · Independent combined · K-8
733 students · ICSEA 1109
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Engadine · Independent combined · K-12
42 students · ICSEA 1108
Macquarie College
Wallsend · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1110
Elonera Montessori School
Mount Ousley · Independent combined · K-12
187 students · ICSEA 1108
Wollemi College
Werrington · Independent combined · 2-12
565 students · ICSEA 1107
Frequently asked questions
Is Norwest Christian College a public or private school?
Norwest Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Norwest Christian College offer?
Norwest Christian College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Norwest Christian College?
In 2025, Norwest Christian College had 1,187 enrolled students (649 girls, 538 boys), a change of 58% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Norwest Christian College?
Norwest Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1109. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Norwest Christian College rank in NSW?
Norwest Christian College ranks 79th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.1/100), and 222nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Norwest Christian College?
Norwest Christian College has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Norwest Christian College?
In 2025, Norwest Christian College had 133 students in Year 7 and 81 in Year 12.
Is Norwest Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Norwest Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Norwest Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Norwest 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 Norwest Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Riverstone, about 496 m from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.