Nunawading Christian College - Primary
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nunawading, Victoria 3131 · Whitehorse LGA
#189 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#366 of 4,908 nationally
About Nunawading Christian College - Primary
Nunawading Christian College - Primary is an independent primary school located in Nunawading, Victoria (3131), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 343 students (164 girls and 179 boys). The school is affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
Nunawading Christian College - Primary has an ICSEA value of 1101, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 84th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (24.1 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nunawading Christian College - Primary scores 77.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 189th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (15th of 30 in the Whitehorse area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1101
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+39% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Nunawading Christian College - Primary's 343 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nunawading Christian College - Primary have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nunawading Christian College - Primary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary
Nunawading · Independent high school · 7-12
261 students · ICSEA 1067 · 114 m away
Blackburn Lake Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1170 · 721 m away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.1 km away
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School
Nunawading · Government primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.2 km away
Blackburn Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.3 km away
St Philip's School
Blackburn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.6 km away
Whitehorse Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.6 km away
St John's School
Mitcham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.9 km away
Blackburn High School
Blackburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.2 km away
Old Orchard Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1127 · 2.2 km away
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Freshwater Creek Steiner School
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Koonwarra Village School
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Village School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Nunawading Christian College - Primary a public or private school?
Nunawading Christian College - Primary is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
What year levels does Nunawading Christian College - Primary offer?
Nunawading Christian College - Primary offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Nunawading Christian College - Primary?
In 2025, Nunawading Christian College - Primary had 343 enrolled students (164 girls, 179 boys), a change of 39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nunawading Christian College - Primary?
Nunawading Christian College - Primary has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1101. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nunawading Christian College - Primary rank in VIC?
Nunawading Christian College - Primary ranks 189th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (77.5/100), and 366th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nunawading Christian College - Primary?
Nunawading Christian College - Primary has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Nunawading Christian College - Primary each year?
In 2025, Nunawading Christian College - Primary had 46 students in Prep and 50 in Year 6.
Is Nunawading Christian College - Primary co-ed?
Yes. Nunawading Christian College - Primary is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nunawading Christian College - Primary?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nunawading Christian College - Primary in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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