St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nulkaba, New South Wales 2325 · Cessnock LGA
#176 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#565 of 1,259 nationally
About St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Nulkaba, New South Wales (2325), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,276 students (653 girls and 623 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock has an ICSEA value of 1032, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 112 teachers (101.3 full-time equivalent) and 62 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock scores 54.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 176th of 314 combined schools in NSW.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1032
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Philip's Christian College - Cessnock's 1,276 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nulkaba Public School
Nulkaba · Government primary · K-6
389 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.9 km away
Cessnock East Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
215 students · ICSEA 835 · 4.1 km away
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911 · 4.1 km away
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock · Catholic primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 975 · 4.6 km away
Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
399 students · ICSEA 884 · 4.9 km away
Cessnock Public School
Cessnock · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 876 · 5.3 km away
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892 · 5.7 km away
Abermain Public School
Abermain · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 917 · 7.2 km away
Bellbird Public School
Bellbird · Government primary · K-6
355 students · ICSEA 907 · 7.9 km away
Kearsley Public School
Kearsley · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 897 · 8.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032
Kuyper Christian School
Kurrajong · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 1032
Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Thora · Independent combined · K-10
188 students · ICSEA 1032
Al Zahra College
Arncliffe · Independent combined · K-12
773 students · ICSEA 1032
Pal Buddhist School
Canley Vale · Independent combined · K-12
109 students · ICSEA 1032
The Alpine School
Cooma · Independent combined · K-11
97 students · ICSEA 1032
Frequently asked questions
Is St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock a public or private school?
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock offer?
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock?
In 2025, St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock had 1,276 enrolled students (653 girls, 623 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock?
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1032. 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 St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock rank in NSW?
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock ranks 176th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (54.1/100), and 565th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock?
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock?
In 2025, St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock had 131 students in Year 7 and 72 in Year 12.
Is St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock co-ed?
Yes. St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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