Northern Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bridgewater, Tasmania 7030 · Brighton LGA
#83 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#3795 of 4,908 nationally
About Northern Christian School
Northern Christian School is an independent primary school located in Bridgewater, Tasmania (7030), within the Brighton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 149 students (68 girls and 81 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
Northern Christian School has an ICSEA value of 952, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 26th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 12 teachers (10.2 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northern Christian School scores 34.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 83rd of 132 primary schools in TAS (1st of 6 in the Brighton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 952
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Northern Christian School's 149 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northern Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northern Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
JRLF - Senior School
Bridgewater · Government high school · 7-12
315 students · ICSEA 800 · 1.5 km away
St Paul's Catholic School
Bridgewater · Catholic primary · Prep-6
178 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.1 km away
JRLF - East Derwent Primary School
Bridgewater · Government primary · K-6
337 students · ICSEA 800 · 2.6 km away
Brighton High School
Brighton · Government high school · 7-11
133 students · ICSEA 921 · 3.5 km away
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School
Herdsmans Cove · Government primary · K-6
144 students · ICSEA 772 · 3.9 km away
Brighton Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · K-6
507 students · ICSEA 910 · 4.5 km away
JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School
Gagebrook · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 787 · 4.7 km away
St Virgil's College
Austins Ferry · Catholic combined · Prep-12
792 students · ICSEA 1024 · 5.4 km away
Austins Ferry Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
416 students · ICSEA 894 · 6.2 km away
Holy Rosary Catholic School
Claremont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 977 · 6.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Devonport Christian School
Don · Independent primary · Prep-9
377 students · ICSEA 1009
Peregrine
Nicholls Rivulet · Independent primary · Prep-10
90 students · ICSEA 1048
Tamar Valley Steiner School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1054
Channel Christian School
Margate · Independent primary · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1092
The Cottage School
Bellerive · Independent primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 1113
The Launceston Preparatory School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1143
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern Christian School a public or private school?
Northern Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does Northern Christian School offer?
Northern Christian School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Northern Christian School?
In 2025, Northern Christian School had 149 enrolled students (68 girls, 81 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northern Christian School?
Northern Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 952. 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.
How does Northern Christian School rank in TAS?
Northern Christian School ranks 83rd of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (34.7/100), and 3795th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northern Christian School?
Northern Christian School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Northern Christian School each year?
In 2025, Northern Christian School had 24 students in Prep and 14 in Year 6.
Is Northern Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Northern Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northern Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northern 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 Northern Christian School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 549 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.