Valley Hope Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Townsend, New South Wales 2463 · Clarence Valley LGA
About Valley Hope Christian School
Valley Hope Christian School is an independent special school located in Townsend, New South Wales (2463), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 51 students (18 girls and 33 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Valley Hope Christian School has an ICSEA value of 951, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (8.4 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.1 to 1.
Valley Hope Christian School 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 Valley Hope Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Valley Hope Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Pacific Valley Christian School
Townsend · Independent combined · K-12
277 students · ICSEA 985 · 0 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Maclean · Catholic primary · K-6
135 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.5 km away
Maclean High School
Maclean · Government high school · 7-12
689 students · ICSEA 959 · 1.7 km away
Maclean Public School
Maclean · Government primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.7 km away
Gulmarrad Public School
Gulmarrad · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 977 · 3.4 km away
Harwood Island Public School
Harwood · Government primary · K-6
34 students · ICSEA 943 · 4.6 km away
Palmers Island Public School
Palmers Island · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 944 · 8.3 km away
Chatsworth Island Public School
Chatsworth · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 977 · 8.3 km away
St James' Primary School
Yamba · Catholic primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 1074 · 11 km away
Lawrence Public School
Lawrence · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 947 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill · Independent special · 9-12
664 students · ICSEA 949
Elouera Special School
Cootamundra · Independent special · U
28 students · ICSEA 943
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town
Engadine · Independent special · 4-12
55 students · ICSEA 962
North Academy
West Wallsend · Independent special · 9-11
35 students · ICSEA 966
Shoalhaven River College
Bomaderry · Independent special · 9-12
48 students · ICSEA 931
Arise Christian College
Metford · Independent special · U
61 students · ICSEA 971
Frequently asked questions
Is Valley Hope Christian School a public or private school?
Valley Hope Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Valley Hope Christian School offer?
Valley Hope Christian School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Valley Hope Christian School?
In 2025, Valley Hope Christian School had 51 enrolled students (18 girls, 33 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Valley Hope Christian School?
Valley Hope Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 951. 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 Valley Hope Christian School?
Valley Hope Christian School has about 6.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Valley Hope Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Valley Hope Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Valley Hope Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Valley Hope Christian School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Valley Hope Christian School?
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