Northside Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundoora, Victoria 3083 · Whittlesea LGA
#91 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#312 of 1,259 nationally
About Northside Christian College
Northside Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Bundoora, Victoria (3083), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 643 students (313 girls and 330 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Northside Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1102, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (46.4 full-time equivalent) and 48 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northside Christian College scores 67.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 91st of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 7 in the Whittlesea area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1102
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+44% enrolments since 2020 (area median +35%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Northside Christian College's 643 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northside Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northside Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Damian's School
Bundoora · Catholic primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1080 · 447 m away
Norris Bank Primary School
Bundoora · Government primary · Prep-6
110 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.1 km away
Parade College
Bundoora · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,968 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.2 km away
Bundoora Secondary College
Bundoora · Government high school · 7-12
540 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.5 km away
Bundoora Primary School
Bundoora · Government primary · Prep-6
306 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.6 km away
Concord School
Bundoora · Government special · U
424 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.0 km away
Northern School For Autism
Reservoir · Government special · U
525 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.2 km away
St John XXIII Primary School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.3 km away
Watsonia North Primary School
Watsonia North · Government primary · Prep-6
541 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.4 km away
Mill Park Primary School
Mill Park · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Aitken College
Greenvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,453 students · ICSEA 1102
Maranatha Christian School
Endeavour Hills · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1101
Geelong Lutheran College
Armstrong Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,317 students · ICSEA 1101
Billanook College
Mooroolbark · Independent combined · Prep-12
889 students · ICSEA 1104
Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten
Muckleford · Independent combined · Prep-8
135 students · ICSEA 1105
Casey Grammar School
Cranbourne East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1099
Frequently asked questions
Is Northside Christian College a public or private school?
Northside Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Northside Christian College offer?
Northside Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Northside Christian College?
In 2025, Northside Christian College had 643 enrolled students (313 girls, 330 boys), a change of 44% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northside Christian College?
Northside Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1102. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Northside Christian College rank in VIC?
Northside Christian College ranks 91st of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (67.6/100), and 312th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northside Christian College?
Northside Christian College has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Northside Christian College?
In 2025, Northside Christian College recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 10.1% of study scores at 40 or above, from 72 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Northside Christian College?
In 2025, Northside Christian College had 51 students in Year 7 and 38 in Year 12.
Is Northside Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Northside Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northside Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northside 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 Northside Christian College?
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