Parkes Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Parkes, New South Wales 2870 · Parkes LGA
#197 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#620 of 1,259 nationally
About Parkes Christian School
Parkes Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Parkes, New South Wales (2870), within the Parkes local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 402 students (210 girls and 192 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
Parkes 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. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (29.9 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 70% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Parkes Christian School scores 51.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 197th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Parkes area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+70% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Parkes Christian School's 402 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Parkes Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Parkes Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Family Parish School
Parkes · Catholic primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.5 km away
Parkes Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 896 · 2.5 km away
Parkes High School
Parkes · Government high school · 7-12
467 students · ICSEA 894 · 3.3 km away
Middleton Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
173 students · ICSEA 891 · 3.5 km away
Parkes East Public School
Parkes · Government primary · K-6
281 students · ICSEA 949 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Minarah College
Green Valley · Independent combined · K-12
1,129 students · ICSEA 1014
MidCoast Christian College
Taree · Independent combined · K-12
787 students · ICSEA 1015
Clarence Valley Anglican School
Clarenza · Independent combined · K-12
402 students · ICSEA 1016
Al Amanah College
Liverpool · Independent combined · K-12
939 students · ICSEA 1012
Port Macquarie Adventist School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-11
91 students · ICSEA 1011
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School
Toormina · Independent combined · K-10
37 students · ICSEA 1021
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkes Christian School a public or private school?
Parkes Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
What year levels does Parkes Christian School offer?
Parkes Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Parkes Christian School?
In 2025, Parkes Christian School had 402 enrolled students (210 girls, 192 boys), a change of 70% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Parkes Christian School?
Parkes 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.
How does Parkes Christian School rank in NSW?
Parkes Christian School ranks 197th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.5/100), and 620th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Parkes Christian School?
Parkes Christian School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Parkes Christian School?
In 2025, Parkes Christian School had 47 students in Year 7 and 15 in Year 12.
Is Parkes Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Parkes Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Parkes Christian School?
There are 5 other schools within 15 km of Parkes 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 Parkes Christian School?
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