St Philip's Christian College - Gosford
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Narara, New South Wales 2250 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#91 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#271 of 1,259 nationally
About St Philip's Christian College - Gosford
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Narara, New South Wales (2250), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 694 students (326 girls and 368 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford has an ICSEA value of 1093, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 78 teachers (62.8 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Philip's Christian College - Gosford scores 69.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 91st of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 10 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 1093
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +18%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+28 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 - Gosford's 694 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Philip's Christian College - Gosford have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Philip's Christian College - Gosford
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Glenvale School
Narara · Government special · U
159 students · ICSEA 963 · 304 m away
Narara Valley High School
Narara · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 974 · 1.1 km away
Gosford High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
1,067 students · ICSEA 1157 · 1.3 km away
Gosford Public School
West Gosford · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.4 km away
Henry Kendall High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.5 km away
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Wyoming · Catholic primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.7 km away
North Gosford Learning Centre
North Gosford · Government special · U
38 students · ICSEA 905 · 1.9 km away
ET Australia Secondary College
Gosford · Independent special · 7-12
280 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.1 km away
Wyoming Public School
Wyoming · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.1 km away
Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre
Gosford · Government combined
· 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Snowy Mountains Grammar School
Jindabyne · Independent combined · K-12
469 students · ICSEA 1093
St Spyridon College
Maroubra · Independent combined · K-12
785 students · ICSEA 1093
Central Coast Steiner School
Fountaindale · Independent combined · K-11
330 students · ICSEA 1092
Nowra Anglican College
Bomaderry · Independent combined · K-12
1,152 students · ICSEA 1094
Illawarra Christian School
Cordeaux Heights · Independent combined · K-12
800 students · ICSEA 1091
Georges River Grammar
Georges Hall · Independent combined · K-12
933 students · ICSEA 1095
Frequently asked questions
Is St Philip's Christian College - Gosford a public or private school?
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford 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 - Gosford offer?
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Philip's Christian College - Gosford?
In 2025, St Philip's Christian College - Gosford had 694 enrolled students (326 girls, 368 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Philip's Christian College - Gosford?
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1093. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Philip's Christian College - Gosford rank in NSW?
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford ranks 91st of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.5/100), and 271st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Philip's Christian College - Gosford?
St Philip's Christian College - Gosford has about 11.0 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 - Gosford?
In 2025, St Philip's Christian College - Gosford had 75 students in Year 7 and 52 in Year 12.
Is St Philip's Christian College - Gosford co-ed?
Yes. St Philip's Christian College - Gosford is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Philip's Christian College - Gosford?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Philip's Christian College - Gosford 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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