St Edward's Christian Brothers' College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025East Gosford, New South Wales 2250 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
About St Edward's Christian Brothers' College
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College is an independent boys' high school located in East Gosford, New South Wales (2250), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 971 students. The school is affiliated with EREA NSW Colleges.
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College has an ICSEA value of 1068, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 81 teachers (78.8 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Edward's Christian Brothers' College scores 64.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 163rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 21 in the Central Coast (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1068
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 St Edward's Christian Brothers' College's 971 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Edward's Christian Brothers' College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Edward's Christian Brothers' College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Catholic College
East Gosford · Catholic high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 1075 · 173 m away
Gosford East Public School
East Gosford · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1017 · 259 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
East Gosford · Catholic primary · K-6
384 students · ICSEA 1090 · 512 m away
Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre
Gosford · Government combined
· 1.1 km away
ET Australia Secondary College
Gosford · Independent special · 7-12
280 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.5 km away
Point Clare Public School
Point Clare · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.8 km away
Henry Kendall High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.1 km away
Gosford Public School
West Gosford · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.2 km away
Chertsey Primary School
Springfield · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 935 · 2.3 km away
Gosford High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
1,067 students · ICSEA 1157 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul's International College
Moss Vale · Independent high school · 7-12
127 students · ICSEA 1071
Novoschool
Newcastle West · Independent high school · 7-9
79 students · ICSEA 1077
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055
Chevalier College
Burradoo · Independent high school · 7-12
951 students · ICSEA 1081
Edmund Rice College
West Wollongong · Independent high school · 7-12
1,054 students · ICSEA 1083
St Patrick's College Campbelltown
Campbelltown · Independent high school · 7-12
698 students · ICSEA 1049
Frequently asked questions
Is St Edward's Christian Brothers' College a public or private school?
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with EREA NSW Colleges.
What year levels does St Edward's Christian Brothers' College offer?
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Edward's Christian Brothers' College?
In 2025, St Edward's Christian Brothers' College had 971 enrolled students (0 girls, 971 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Edward's Christian Brothers' College?
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1068. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Edward's Christian Brothers' College rank in NSW?
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College ranks 163rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.5/100), and 412th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Edward's Christian Brothers' College?
St Edward's Christian Brothers' 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 St Edward's Christian Brothers' College?
In 2025, St Edward's Christian Brothers' College had 197 students in Year 7 and 115 in Year 12.
Is St Edward's Christian Brothers' College co-ed?
No. St Edward's Christian Brothers' College is a boys' school.
What other schools are near St Edward's Christian Brothers' College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Edward's Christian Brothers' 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 St Edward's Christian Brothers' College?
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