St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Salamander Bay, New South Wales 2317 · Port Stephens LGA
#119 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#381 of 1,259 nationally
About St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Salamander Bay, New South Wales (2317), within the Port Stephens local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 821 students (420 girls and 401 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens has an ICSEA value of 1072, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 77 teachers (70.0 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens scores 64.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 119th of 314 combined schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Port Stephens area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1072
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens's 821 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa
Salamander Bay · Independent primary · K-4
30 students · ICSEA 763 · 132 m away
Tomaree Public School
Salamander Bay · Government primary · K-6
310 students · ICSEA 981 · 297 m away
Tomaree High School
Salamander Bay · Government high school · 7-12
986 students · ICSEA 970 · 338 m away
St Michael's Primary School
Nelson Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.9 km away
Anna Bay Public School
Anna Bay · Government primary · K-6
309 students · ICSEA 962 · 4.6 km away
Soldiers Point Public School
Soldiers Point · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 992 · 5.2 km away
Shoal Bay Public School
Shoal Bay · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 962 · 6.1 km away
Tea Gardens Public School
Tea Gardens · Government primary · K-6
130 students · ICSEA 934 · 9.0 km away
Tanilba Bay Public School
Tanilba Bay · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 901 · 9.8 km away
Bobs Farm Public School
Bobs Farm · Government primary · K-6
30 students · ICSEA 979 · 9.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Newcastle Waldorf School
Glendale · Independent combined · K-12
237 students · ICSEA 1072
Moama Anglican Grammar School
Moama · Independent combined · K-12
721 students · ICSEA 1072
Richard Johnson Anglican College
Oakhurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,028 students · ICSEA 1072
Central West Leadership Academy
Dubbo · Independent combined · K-12
158 students · ICSEA 1072
Western Grammar School
Plumpton · Independent combined · K-12
387 students · ICSEA 1073
The Small School
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-10
67 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens a public or private school?
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens 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 - Port Stephens offer?
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens?
In 2025, St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens had 821 enrolled students (420 girls, 401 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens?
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1072. 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 - Port Stephens rank in NSW?
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens ranks 119th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.5/100), and 381st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens?
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens has about 11.7 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 - Port Stephens?
In 2025, St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens had 96 students in Year 7 and 62 in Year 12.
Is St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens co-ed?
Yes. St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens 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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