St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waratah, New South Wales 2298 · Newcastle LGA
About St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning is an independent special school located in Waratah, New South Wales (2298), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 223 students (76 girls and 147 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning has an ICSEA value of 1022, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (39.6 full-time equivalent) and 74 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 35% over the past five years.
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
Waratah · Independent special · 10-12
52 students · ICSEA 776 · 37 m away
Waratah Public School
Waratah · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 1019 · 209 m away
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
Waratah · Independent combined · K-12
1,466 students · ICSEA 1138 · 227 m away
Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Waratah · Government high school · 7-10
848 students · ICSEA 957 · 394 m away
Newcastle Senior School
Waratah · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 960 · 411 m away
Corpus Christi Primary School
Waratah · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1085 · 580 m away
Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967 · 607 m away
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.2 km away
Lambton High School
Lambton · Government high school · 7-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.4 km away
Hamilton North Public School
Broadmeadow · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.6 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning a public or private school?
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning 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 Dynamic Learning offer?
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning?
In 2025, St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning had 223 enrolled students (76 girls, 147 boys), a change of 35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning?
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1022. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning?
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning has about 5.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning co-ed?
Yes. St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning 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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