Orange Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Orange, New South Wales 2800 · Orange LGA
#170 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#550 of 1,259 nationally
About Orange Christian School
Orange Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Orange, New South Wales (2800), within the Orange local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 490 students (248 girls and 242 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Orange Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1052, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (36.4 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 38% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Orange Christian School scores 54.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 170th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Orange area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1052
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+38% enrolments since 2020 (area median +38%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Orange Christian School's 490 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Orange Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Orange Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange
Orange · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,030 students · ICSEA 1010 · 677 m away
Anson Street School
Orange · Government special · U
134 students · ICSEA 882 · 921 m away
Calare Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
566 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.5 km away
Orange Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.6 km away
Orange High School
Orange · Government high school · 7-12
914 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.0 km away
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange
Orange · Catholic primary · K-6
505 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.2 km away
Glenroi Heights Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
208 students · ICSEA 751 · 2.3 km away
Kinross Wolaroi School
Orange · Independent combined · K-12
1,018 students · ICSEA 1128 · 2.5 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Orange
East Orange · Independent combined · 3-12
109 students · ICSEA 977 · 3.0 km away
Orange East Public School
Orange · Government primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 951 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
131 students · ICSEA 1052
St Maroun's College
Marrickville · Independent combined · K-12
567 students · ICSEA 1051
Yanginanook School
Belrose · Independent combined · K-11
65 students · ICSEA 1051
Macarthur Adventist College
Macquarie Fields · Independent combined · K-12
695 students · ICSEA 1051
Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School
Warnervale · Independent combined · K-12
796 students · ICSEA 1054
St Charbel's College
Punchbowl · Independent combined · K-12
1,198 students · ICSEA 1054
Frequently asked questions
Is Orange Christian School a public or private school?
Orange Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Orange Christian School offer?
Orange Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Orange Christian School?
In 2025, Orange Christian School had 490 enrolled students (248 girls, 242 boys), a change of 38% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Orange Christian School?
Orange Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1052. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Orange Christian School rank in NSW?
Orange Christian School ranks 170th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (54.9/100), and 550th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Orange Christian School?
Orange Christian School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Orange Christian School?
In 2025, Orange Christian School had 57 students in Year 7 and 19 in Year 12.
Is Orange Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Orange Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Orange Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Orange 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 Orange Christian School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Penrith, about 158 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.