Sapphire Coast Anglican College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bega, New South Wales 2550 · Bega Valley LGA
#118 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#378 of 1,259 nationally
About Sapphire Coast Anglican College
Sapphire Coast Anglican College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Bega, New South Wales (2550), within the Bega Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 454 students (229 girls and 225 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Sapphire Coast Anglican College has an ICSEA value of 1057, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 71st percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (37.0 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 61% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sapphire Coast Anglican College scores 64.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 118th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Bega Valley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1057
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+61% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Sapphire Coast Anglican College's 454 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sapphire Coast Anglican College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sapphire Coast Anglican College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Thomas More Christian Montessori School
Bega · Independent primary · K-6
26 students · ICSEA 1033 · 1.6 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Bega · Catholic primary · K-6
175 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.4 km away
Bega High School
Bega · Government high school · 7-12
706 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.7 km away
Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Bega · Independent primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1056 · 3.3 km away
Bega Valley Public School
Bega · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 917 · 3.4 km away
Bournda Environmental Education Centre
Kalaru · Government combined
· 13 km away
Tathra Public School
Tathra · Government primary · K-6
171 students · ICSEA 1048 · 13 km away
Tanja Public School
Tanja · Government primary · K-6
6 students · ICSEA 1085 · 14 km away
Candelo Public School
Candelo · Government primary · K-6
84 students · ICSEA 982 · 15 km away
Wolumla Public School
Wolumla · Government primary · K-6
109 students · ICSEA 931 · 15 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Gregory's College Campbelltown
Gregory Hills · Independent combined · K-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 1057
The Armidale Waldorf School
Armidale · Independent combined · K-11
163 students · ICSEA 1057
Aetaomah School
Terragon · Independent combined · K-7
55 students · ICSEA 1057
Wyong Christian Community School
Wyong · Independent combined · K-12
904 students · ICSEA 1057
Calderwood Christian School
Albion Park · Independent combined · K-12
504 students · ICSEA 1056
The Athena School
Newtown · Independent combined · K-10
52 students · ICSEA 1058
Frequently asked questions
Is Sapphire Coast Anglican College a public or private school?
Sapphire Coast Anglican College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Sapphire Coast Anglican College offer?
Sapphire Coast Anglican College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Sapphire Coast Anglican College?
In 2025, Sapphire Coast Anglican College had 454 enrolled students (229 girls, 225 boys), a change of 61% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sapphire Coast Anglican College?
Sapphire Coast Anglican College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1057. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sapphire Coast Anglican College rank in NSW?
Sapphire Coast Anglican College ranks 118th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.6/100), and 378th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sapphire Coast Anglican College?
Sapphire Coast Anglican College has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sapphire Coast Anglican College?
In 2025, Sapphire Coast Anglican College had 61 students in Year 7 and 22 in Year 12.
Is Sapphire Coast Anglican College co-ed?
Yes. Sapphire Coast Anglican College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sapphire Coast Anglican College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sapphire Coast Anglican College 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 Sapphire Coast Anglican College?
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