Christway College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Clarinda, Victoria 3169 · Kingston (Vic.) LGA
#89 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#296 of 1,259 nationally
About Christway College
Christway College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Clarinda, Victoria (3169), within the Kingston (Vic.) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 864 students (424 girls and 440 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Christway College has an ICSEA value of 1111, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 87th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 87 teachers (69.3 full-time equivalent) and 87 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 49% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Christway College scores 68.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 89th of 239 combined schools in VIC (3rd of 3 in the Kingston (Vic.) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1111
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+49% enrolments since 2020 (area median +29%)
- 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 Christway College's 864 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Christway College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Christway College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Clayton South Primary School
Clayton South · Government primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1008 · 2.0 km away
Spring Parks Primary School
Springvale · Government primary · Prep-6
263 students · ICSEA 978 · 2.5 km away
St Andrew's School
Clayton South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
319 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.6 km away
Westall Primary School
Clayton South · Government primary · Prep-6
309 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.8 km away
Fitra Community School
Clayton South · Independent primary · Prep-6
68 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.9 km away
Kingston Heath Primary School
Cheltenham · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 1075 · 2.9 km away
Westall Secondary College
Clayton South · Government high school · 7-12
710 students · ICSEA 966 · 2.9 km away
Kingswood Primary School
Dingley Village · Government primary · Prep-6
567 students · ICSEA 1079 · 3.0 km away
Dingley Primary School
Dingley Village · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1063 · 3.3 km away
Hoa Nghiem Primary School
Springvale South · Independent primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
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Elwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
149 students · ICSEA 1112
Plenty Valley Christian College
Doreen · Independent combined · Prep-12
911 students · ICSEA 1113
The Hamilton and Alexandra College
Hamilton · Independent combined · Prep-12
409 students · ICSEA 1107
Bacchus Marsh Grammar
Bacchus Marsh · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,826 students · ICSEA 1115
Hillcrest Christian College
Clyde North · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,231 students · ICSEA 1106
Good News Lutheran College
Tarneit · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,872 students · ICSEA 1116
Frequently asked questions
Is Christway College a public or private school?
Christway College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Christway College offer?
Christway College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Christway College?
In 2025, Christway College had 864 enrolled students (424 girls, 440 boys), a change of 49% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Christway College?
Christway College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1111. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Christway College rank in VIC?
Christway College ranks 89th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (68.4/100), and 296th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Christway College?
Christway College has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Christway College?
In 2025, Christway College had 76 students in Year 7 and 27 in Year 12.
Is Christway College co-ed?
Yes. Christway College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Christway College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Christway 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 Christway College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Springvale, about 3.6 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.