Pacific Hope Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tweed Heads South, New South Wales 2486 · Tweed LGA
About Pacific Hope Christian School
Pacific Hope Christian School is an independent special school located in Tweed Heads South, New South Wales (2486), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 85 students (29 girls and 56 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Pacific Hope Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (15.0 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 39% over the past five years.
Pacific Hope Christian School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pacific Hope Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pacific Hope Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pacific Coast Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent combined · K-12
999 students · ICSEA 1027 · 130 m away
Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School
Tweed Heads South · Independent special · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 781 · 144 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
Banora Point High School
Banora Point · Government high school · 7-12
503 students · ICSEA 965 · 2.0 km away
Centaur Public School
Banora Point · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.1 km away
Caldera School
Tweed Heads South · Government special · U
24 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.1 km away
St Joseph's College
Banora Point · Catholic high school · 7-12
838 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.1 km away
St James' Primary School
Banora Point · Catholic primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.1 km away
Coolangatta State School
Coolangatta · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.0 km away
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7 students · ICSEA 1017
Aspect South Coast School
Corrimal · Independent special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1017
Aspect Riverina School
Albury · Independent special · U
90 students · ICSEA 1011
Mackillop Education Waranara School
Annandale · Independent special · 9-12
85 students · ICSEA 1019
Aspect Hunter School
Thornton · Independent special · U
290 students · ICSEA 1008
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Waratah · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1022
Frequently asked questions
Is Pacific Hope Christian School a public or private school?
Pacific Hope Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Pacific Hope Christian School offer?
Pacific Hope Christian School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Pacific Hope Christian School?
In 2025, Pacific Hope Christian School had 85 enrolled students (29 girls, 56 boys), a change of 39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pacific Hope Christian School?
Pacific Hope Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pacific Hope Christian School?
Pacific Hope Christian School has about 5.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Pacific Hope Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Pacific Hope Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pacific Hope Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pacific Hope 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 Hope Christian School?
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