Pacific Hills Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dural, New South Wales 2158 · Hornsby LGA
#96 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#282 of 1,259 nationally
About Pacific Hills Christian School
Pacific Hills Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Dural, New South Wales (2158), within the Hornsby local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,475 students (706 girls and 769 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Pacific Hills Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1118, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 136 teachers (119.7 full-time equivalent) and 106 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pacific Hills Christian School scores 69.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 96th of 314 combined schools in NSW (7th of 7 in the Hornsby area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1118
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Hills Christian School's 1,475 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pacific Hills Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pacific Hills Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
New Hope Christian School
Dural · Independent special · U
49 students · ICSEA 1071 · 315 m away
Warrah Specialist School
Dural · Independent special · U
34 students · ICSEA 1065 · 703 m away
Redfield College
Dural · Independent combined · 2-12
530 students · ICSEA 1140 · 781 m away
Dural Public School
Dural · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.5 km away
Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
238 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.1 km away
The Hills Grammar School
Kenthurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,208 students · ICSEA 1164 · 2.4 km away
John Purchase Public School
Cherrybrook · Government primary · K-6
550 students · ICSEA 1168 · 2.5 km away
Cherrybrook Technology High School
Cherrybrook · Government high school · 7-12
2,098 students · ICSEA 1146 · 2.6 km away
Oakhill Drive Public School
Castle Hill · Government primary · K-6
756 students · ICSEA 1152 · 3.0 km away
Glenhaven Public School
Glenhaven · Government primary · K-6
240 students · ICSEA 1108 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Sydney Montessori School
Gymea · Independent combined · K-11
147 students · ICSEA 1118
Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Terranora · Independent combined · K-12
2,008 students · ICSEA 1117
Hartford College
Daceyville · Independent combined · 5-9
29 students · ICSEA 1117
Shire Christian School
Barden Ridge · Independent combined · K-12
926 students · ICSEA 1116
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
1,221 students · ICSEA 1116
St Paul's Grammar School
Cranebrook · Independent combined · K-12
824 students · ICSEA 1121
Frequently asked questions
Is Pacific Hills Christian School a public or private school?
Pacific Hills Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Pacific Hills Christian School offer?
Pacific Hills Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Pacific Hills Christian School?
In 2025, Pacific Hills Christian School had 1,475 enrolled students (706 girls, 769 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pacific Hills Christian School?
Pacific Hills Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1118. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pacific Hills Christian School rank in NSW?
Pacific Hills Christian School ranks 96th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.0/100), and 282nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pacific Hills Christian School?
Pacific Hills Christian School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Pacific Hills Christian School?
In 2025, Pacific Hills Christian School had 155 students in Year 7 and 137 in Year 12.
Is Pacific Hills Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Pacific Hills Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pacific Hills Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pacific Hills 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 Hills Christian School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hornsby, about 5.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.