Pacific Coast Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tweed Heads South, New South Wales 2486 · Tweed LGA
#193 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#612 of 1,259 nationally
About Pacific Coast Christian School
Pacific Coast Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Tweed Heads South, New South Wales (2486), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 999 students (574 girls and 425 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
Pacific Coast Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1027, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 75 teachers (62.2 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 178% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pacific Coast Christian School scores 52.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 193rd of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 5 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1027
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+178% enrolments since 2020 (area median +44%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+60 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 Pacific Coast Christian School's 999 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pacific Coast Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pacific Coast Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 781 · 44 m away
Pacific Hope Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · U
85 students · ICSEA 1014 · 130 m away
Tweed Heads South Public School
Tweed Heads South · Government primary · P-6
142 students · ICSEA 882 · 1.8 km away
Tweed River High School
Tweed Heads South · Government high school · 7-12
590 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.0 km away
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.1 km away
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.2 km away
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.2 km away
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.2 km away
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.2 km away
Coolangatta State School
Coolangatta · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula School
Eungella · Independent combined · K-12
93 students · ICSEA 1028
Central Coast Sports College
Kariong · Independent combined · K-12
990 students · ICSEA 1026
Scone Grammar School
Scone · Independent combined · K-12
692 students · ICSEA 1025
Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta
Harris Park · Independent combined · K-12
1,282 students · ICSEA 1023
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032
The Lakes Christian College
Castlereagh · Independent combined · K-12
330 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is Pacific Coast Christian School a public or private school?
Pacific Coast Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
What year levels does Pacific Coast Christian School offer?
Pacific Coast Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Pacific Coast Christian School?
In 2025, Pacific Coast Christian School had 999 enrolled students (574 girls, 425 boys), a change of 178% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pacific Coast Christian School?
Pacific Coast Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1027. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pacific Coast Christian School rank in NSW?
Pacific Coast Christian School ranks 193rd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.0/100), and 612th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pacific Coast Christian School?
Pacific Coast Christian School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Pacific Coast Christian School?
In 2025, Pacific Coast Christian School had 111 students in Year 7 and 51 in Year 12.
Is Pacific Coast Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Pacific Coast Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pacific Coast Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pacific Coast 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 Pacific Coast Christian School?
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