St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Waratah, New South Wales 2298 · Newcastle LGA
#65 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#190 of 1,259 nationally
About St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Waratah, New South Wales (2298), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,466 students (725 girls and 741 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah has an ICSEA value of 1138, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 55% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 134 teachers (113.5 full-time equivalent) and 76 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Philip's Christian College - Waratah scores 74.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 65th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 5 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1138
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)55% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+7% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+27 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 - Waratah's 1,466 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Philip's Christian College - Waratah have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Waratah Public School
Waratah · Government primary · P-6
351 students · ICSEA 1019 · 104 m away
St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
Waratah · Independent special · 10-12
52 students · ICSEA 776 · 218 m away
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
Waratah · Independent special · U
223 students · ICSEA 1022 · 227 m away
Corpus Christi Primary School
Waratah · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1085 · 410 m away
Newcastle Senior School
Waratah · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 960 · 546 m away
Callaghan College Waratah Campus
Waratah · Government high school · 7-10
848 students · ICSEA 957 · 567 m away
Newcastle Middle School
Waratah · Government special · U
45 students · ICSEA 967 · 687 m away
Waratah West Public School
Waratah West · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 963 · 928 m away
Lambton High School
Lambton · Government high school · 7-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.5 km away
St John's Primary School
Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Santa Sabina College
Strathfield · Independent combined · K-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 1139
Northholm Grammar School
Arcadia · Independent combined · K-12
698 students · ICSEA 1137
Rouse Hill Anglican College
Rouse Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,578 students · ICSEA 1137
Oxford Falls Grammar School
Oxford Falls · Independent combined · K-12
1,201 students · ICSEA 1137
Blue Mountains Grammar School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
512 students · ICSEA 1140
Redfield College
Dural · Independent combined · 2-12
530 students · ICSEA 1140
Frequently asked questions
Is St Philip's Christian College - Waratah a public or private school?
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah 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 - Waratah offer?
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Philip's Christian College - Waratah?
In 2025, St Philip's Christian College - Waratah had 1,466 enrolled students (725 girls, 741 boys), a change of 7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Philip's Christian College - Waratah?
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1138. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Philip's Christian College - Waratah rank in NSW?
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah ranks 65th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.4/100), and 190th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Philip's Christian College - Waratah?
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah has about 12.9 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 - Waratah?
In 2025, St Philip's Christian College - Waratah had 161 students in Year 7 and 127 in Year 12.
Is St Philip's Christian College - Waratah co-ed?
Yes. St Philip's Christian College - Waratah is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Philip's Christian College - Waratah?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Philip's Christian College - Waratah 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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