The Hills Christian Community School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Verdun, South Australia 5245 · Adelaide Hills LGA
#19 of 145 combined schools in SA
#327 of 1,259 nationally
About The Hills Christian Community School
The Hills Christian Community School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Verdun, South Australia (5245), within the Adelaide Hills local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 640 students (314 girls and 326 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
The Hills Christian Community School has an ICSEA value of 1092, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (48.9 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 30% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Hills Christian Community School scores 66.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 19th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 4 in the Adelaide Hills area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1092
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+30% enrolments since 2020 (area median +16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 The Hills Christian Community School's 640 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Hills Christian Community School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Hills Christian Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bridgewater Primary School
Bridgewater · Government primary · R-6
197 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.4 km away
Hahndorf Primary School
Hahndorf · Government primary · R-6
166 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.8 km away
St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc
Hahndorf · Independent primary · R-6
192 students · ICSEA 1101 · 3.0 km away
The Hills Montessori School
Aldgate · Independent combined · R-9
133 students · ICSEA 1105 · 3.5 km away
Aldgate Primary School
Aldgate · Government primary · R-6
253 students · ICSEA 1092 · 3.6 km away
Mylor Primary School
Mylor · Government primary · R-6
33 students · ICSEA 974 · 4.1 km away
Stirling East Primary School
Stirling · Government primary · R-6
516 students · ICSEA 1138 · 4.9 km away
Oakbank School
Oakbank · Government combined · R-12
337 students · ICSEA 993 · 5.2 km away
Heathfield Primary School
Heathfield · Government primary · R-6
102 students · ICSEA 1071 · 5.8 km away
Heathfield High School
Heathfield · Government high school · 7-12
970 students · ICSEA 1086 · 6.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Sunrise Christian School Marion
Marion · Independent combined · R-9
320 students · ICSEA 1090
Cedar College
Northgate · Independent combined · R-12
884 students · ICSEA 1090
King's Baptist Grammar School
Wynn Vale · Independent combined · R-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 1090
Southern Montessori School
O'Sullivan Beach · Independent combined · R-9
230 students · ICSEA 1095
Mount Barker Waldorf School
Mount Barker · Independent combined · R-12
321 students · ICSEA 1087
Pedare Christian College
Golden Grove · Independent combined · R-12
1,146 students · ICSEA 1097
Frequently asked questions
Is The Hills Christian Community School a public or private school?
The Hills Christian Community School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of SA.
What year levels does The Hills Christian Community School offer?
The Hills Christian Community School offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend The Hills Christian Community School?
In 2025, The Hills Christian Community School had 640 enrolled students (314 girls, 326 boys), a change of 30% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Hills Christian Community School?
The Hills Christian Community School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1092. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Hills Christian Community School rank in SA?
The Hills Christian Community School ranks 19th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (66.8/100), and 327th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Hills Christian Community School?
The Hills Christian Community School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at The Hills Christian Community School?
In 2025, The Hills Christian Community School had 53 students in Year 7 and 28 in Year 12.
Is The Hills Christian Community School co-ed?
Yes. The Hills Christian Community School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Hills Christian Community School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Hills Christian Community 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 The Hills Christian Community School?
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