Pacific Valley Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Townsend, New South Wales 2463 · Clarence Valley LGA
#262 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#976 of 1,259 nationally
About Pacific Valley Christian School
Pacific Valley Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Townsend, New South Wales (2463), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 277 students (137 girls and 140 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Pacific Valley Christian School has an ICSEA value of 985, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 40th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (23.9 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pacific Valley Christian School scores 34.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 262nd of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 3 in the Clarence Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 985
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 Valley Christian School's 277 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pacific Valley Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pacific Valley Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Valley Hope Christian School
Townsend · Independent special · U
51 students · ICSEA 951 · 0 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Maclean · Catholic primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.5 km away
Maclean High School
Maclean · Government high school · 7-12
689 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.7 km away
Maclean Public School
Maclean · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.7 km away
Gulmarrad Public School
Gulmarrad · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 977 · 3.4 km away
Harwood Island Public School
Harwood · Government primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 943 · 4.6 km away
Palmers Island Public School
Palmers Island · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 944 · 8.3 km away
Chatsworth Island Public School
Chatsworth · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 977 · 8.3 km away
St James' Primary School
Yamba · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1074 · 11 km away
Lawrence Public School
Lawrence · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 947 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bellfield College
Rossmore · Independent combined · K-12
704 students · ICSEA 984
OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale
Armidale · Independent combined · 3-12
35 students · ICSEA 981
Salamah College
Chester Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,353 students · ICSEA 989
OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga
Wagga Wagga · Independent combined · 3-12
36 students · ICSEA 990
OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney
Oatlands · Independent combined · 3-12
283 students · ICSEA 980
Casino Christian School
North Casino · Independent combined · K-12
354 students · ICSEA 979
Frequently asked questions
Is Pacific Valley Christian School a public or private school?
Pacific Valley Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Pacific Valley Christian School offer?
Pacific Valley Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Pacific Valley Christian School?
In 2025, Pacific Valley Christian School had 277 enrolled students (137 girls, 140 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pacific Valley Christian School?
Pacific Valley Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 985. 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 Valley Christian School rank in NSW?
Pacific Valley Christian School ranks 262nd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.2/100), and 976th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pacific Valley Christian School?
Pacific Valley Christian School has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Pacific Valley Christian School?
In 2025, Pacific Valley Christian School had 33 students in Year 7 and 16 in Year 12.
Is Pacific Valley Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Pacific Valley Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pacific Valley Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pacific Valley 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 Valley Christian School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 215 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.