Southern Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingston, Tasmania 7050 · Kingborough LGA
#14 of 51 combined schools in TAS
#544 of 1,259 nationally
About Southern Christian College
Southern Christian College 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 312 students (160 girls and 152 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
Southern Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1059, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (27.3 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Southern Christian College scores 55.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 14th of 51 combined schools in TAS (3rd 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 1059
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Southern Christian College's 312 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Southern Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Southern Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Calvin Christian School
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
788 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.2 km away
Blackmans Bay Primary School
Blackmans Bay · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.3 km away
Kingston Primary School
Kingston · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.3 km away
Tarremah Steiner School
Huntingfield · Independent combined · Prep-10
247 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.7 km away
St Aloysius Catholic College
Huntingfield · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,120 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.7 km away
Kingston High School
Kingston · Government high school · 7-12
577 students · ICSEA 1000 · 1.9 km away
Illawarra Primary School
Blackmans Bay · Government primary · K-6
391 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.2 km away
Channel Christian School
Margate · Independent primary · Prep-6
150 students · ICSEA 1092 · 5.0 km away
Margate Primary School
Margate · Government primary · K-6
364 students · ICSEA 1014 · 5.6 km away
Taroona Primary School
Taroona · Government primary · K-6
274 students · ICSEA 1149 · 6.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
John Calvin School
Launceston · Independent combined · Prep-10
112 students · ICSEA 1051
Launceston Christian School
Riverside · Independent combined · Prep-12
742 students · ICSEA 1070
Newstead Christian School
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-10
93 students · ICSEA 1080
Calvin Christian School
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
788 students · ICSEA 1088
Launceston Church Grammar School
Mowbray · Independent combined · Prep-12
723 students · ICSEA 1094
Australian Christian College - Hobart
Geilston Bay · Independent combined · Prep-10
119 students · ICSEA 1014
Frequently asked questions
Is Southern Christian College a public or private school?
Southern Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does Southern Christian College offer?
Southern Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Southern Christian College?
In 2025, Southern Christian College had 312 enrolled students (160 girls, 152 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Southern Christian College?
Southern Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1059. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Southern Christian College rank in TAS?
Southern Christian College ranks 14th of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (55.2/100), and 544th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Southern Christian College?
Southern Christian College has about 11.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Southern Christian College?
In 2025, Southern Christian College had 36 students in Year 7 and 12 in Year 12.
Is Southern Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Southern Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Southern Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Southern Christian College 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 Southern Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 578 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.