Calvin Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingston, Tasmania 7050 · Kingborough LGA
About Calvin Christian School
Calvin Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kingston, Tasmania (7050), within the Kingborough local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 788 students (386 girls and 402 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
Calvin Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1088, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (56.8 full-time equivalent) and 82 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 65% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Calvin Christian School scores 66.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 7th of 51 combined schools in TAS (2nd of 5 in the Kingborough area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1088
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+65% enrolments since 2020 (area median +15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Calvin Christian School's 788 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Calvin Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Calvin Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Kingston Primary School
Kingston · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1002 · 404 m away
Kingston High School
Kingston · Government high school · 7-12
577 students · ICSEA 1000 · 736 m away
Southern Christian College
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
312 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.2 km away
Blackmans Bay Primary School
Blackmans Bay · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.3 km away
St Aloysius Catholic College
Huntingfield · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,120 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.3 km away
Tarremah Steiner School
Huntingfield · Independent combined · Prep-10
247 students · ICSEA 1128 · 2.3 km away
Illawarra Primary School
Blackmans Bay · Government primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 1082 · 3.4 km away
Taroona Primary School
Taroona · Government primary · K-6
274 students · ICSEA 1149 · 5.6 km away
Taroona High School
Taroona · Government high school · 7-12
1,134 students · ICSEA 1119 · 5.8 km away
Channel Christian School
Margate · Independent primary · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1092 · 5.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Launceston Church Grammar School
Mowbray · Independent combined · Prep-12
723 students · ICSEA 1094
Newstead Christian School
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-10
93 students · ICSEA 1080
Launceston Christian School
Riverside · Independent combined · Prep-12
742 students · ICSEA 1070
Southern Christian College
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
312 students · ICSEA 1059
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119
John Calvin School
Launceston · Independent combined · Prep-10
112 students · ICSEA 1051
Frequently asked questions
Is Calvin Christian School a public or private school?
Calvin Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does Calvin Christian School offer?
Calvin Christian School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Calvin Christian School?
In 2025, Calvin Christian School had 788 enrolled students (386 girls, 402 boys), a change of 65% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Calvin Christian School?
Calvin Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1088. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Calvin Christian School rank in TAS?
Calvin Christian School ranks 7th of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (66.5/100), and 334th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Calvin Christian School?
Calvin Christian School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Calvin Christian School?
In 2025, Calvin Christian School had 96 students in Year 7 and 36 in Year 12.
Is Calvin Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Calvin Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Calvin Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Calvin 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 Calvin Christian School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 577 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.