Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Engadine, New South Wales 2233 · Sutherland LGA
About Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Engadine, New South Wales (2233), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 42 students (26 girls and 16 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1108, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 6 teachers (4.0 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School scores 69.0 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1108
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+27% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- 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 Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School's 42 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Panania
Schools near Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Engadine West Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
541 students · ICSEA 1057 · 344 m away
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Engadine · Catholic primary · K-6
772 students · ICSEA 1094 · 379 m away
St John Bosco College
Engadine · Catholic high school · 7-12
986 students · ICSEA 1081 · 528 m away
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town
Engadine · Independent special · 4-12
55 students · ICSEA 962 · 626 m away
Engadine Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1059 · 669 m away
Engadine High School
Engadine · Government high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.2 km away
Yarrawarrah Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.9 km away
Marton Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.3 km away
Heathcote High School
Heathcote · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.6 km away
Shire Christian School
Barden Ridge · Independent combined · K-12
926 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Elonera Montessori School
Mount Ousley · Independent combined · K-12
187 students · ICSEA 1108
Wollemi College
Werrington · Independent combined · 2-12
565 students · ICSEA 1107
Norwest Christian College
Riverstone · Independent combined · K-12
1,187 students · ICSEA 1109
Bishop Druitt College
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-12
1,351 students · ICSEA 1109
Marsden Park Anglican College
Marsden Park · Independent combined · K-8
733 students · ICSEA 1109
Macquarie College
Wallsend · Independent combined · K-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 1110
Frequently asked questions
Is Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School a public or private school?
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School offer?
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School?
In 2025, Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School had 42 enrolled students (26 girls, 16 boys), a change of 27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School?
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1108. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School?
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School has about 10.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School?
In 2025, Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School had 3 students in Year 7 and 5 in Year 12.
Is Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Southern Cross Baptist Church 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 Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Panania, about 12 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.