Shire Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Barden Ridge, New South Wales 2234 · Sutherland LGA
#125 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#395 of 1,259 nationally
About Shire Christian School
Shire Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Barden Ridge, New South Wales (2234), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 926 students (453 girls and 473 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Shire Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (68.6 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Shire Christian School scores 63.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 125th of 314 combined schools in NSW (3rd of 4 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Shire Christian School's 926 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Shire Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Shire Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lucas Heights Community School
Barden Ridge · Government combined · K-12
796 students · ICSEA 1038 · 401 m away
Marton Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.8 km away
Aquinas Catholic College
Menai · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,140 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.1 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Menai · Catholic primary · K-6
803 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.3 km away
Bangor Public School
Bangor · Government primary · K-6
503 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.6 km away
Engadine West Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
541 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.6 km away
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Engadine · Independent combined · K-12
42 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.7 km away
Menai Public School
Menai · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.7 km away
Yarrawarrah Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.7 km away
Inaburra School
Bangor · Independent combined · K-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1123 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Columba Anglican School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
1,221 students · ICSEA 1116
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
Pacific Hills Christian School
Dural · Independent combined · K-12
1,475 students · ICSEA 1118
Sydney Montessori School
Gymea · Independent combined · K-11
147 students · ICSEA 1118
Emmanuel Anglican College
Ballina · Independent combined · K-12
878 students · ICSEA 1113
Frequently asked questions
Is Shire Christian School a public or private school?
Shire Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Shire Christian School offer?
Shire Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Shire Christian School?
In 2025, Shire Christian School had 926 enrolled students (453 girls, 473 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Shire Christian School?
Shire Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1116. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Shire Christian School rank in NSW?
Shire Christian School ranks 125th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.8/100), and 395th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Shire Christian School?
Shire Christian School has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Shire Christian School?
In 2025, Shire Christian School had 97 students in Year 7 and 64 in Year 12.
Is Shire Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Shire Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Shire Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Shire 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 Shire Christian School?
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