Nunawading Christian College - Secondary
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nunawading, Victoria 3131 · Whitehorse LGA
About Nunawading Christian College - Secondary
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary is an independent high school located in Nunawading, Victoria (3131), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 261 students (112 girls and 149 boys). The school is affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (25.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 37% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nunawading Christian College - Secondary scores 72.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 90th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (6th of 9 in the Whitehorse 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 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+37% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-27 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 - Secondary's 261 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nunawading Christian College - Secondary have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nunawading Christian College - Secondary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nunawading Christian College - Primary
Nunawading · Independent primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1101 · 114 m away
Blackburn Lake Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1170 · 618 m away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.0 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 · 1.2 km away
St Philip's School
Blackburn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.7 km away
Whitehorse Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.7 km away
St John's School
Mitcham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
142 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.0 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
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Japanese School of Melbourne
Caulfield South · Independent high school · Prep-9
28 students · ICSEA 1091
SEDA College (Victoria)
Camberwell · Independent high school · 11-12
721 students · ICSEA 1036
Youth2Industry College
South Melbourne · Independent high school · 11-12
64 students · ICSEA 1033
Village High School
Ryanston · Independent high school · 7-12
71 students · ICSEA 1028
Plenty River College
South Morang · Independent high school · 10-12
62 students · ICSEA 1013
Bayview College
Portland · Independent high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1009
Frequently asked questions
Is Nunawading Christian College - Secondary a public or private school?
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Adventist Schools Australia.
What year levels does Nunawading Christian College - Secondary offer?
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Nunawading Christian College - Secondary?
In 2025, Nunawading Christian College - Secondary had 261 enrolled students (112 girls, 149 boys), a change of 37% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nunawading Christian College - Secondary?
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nunawading Christian College - Secondary rank in VIC?
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary ranks 90th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.2/100), and 231st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nunawading Christian College - Secondary?
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Nunawading Christian College - Secondary?
In 2025, Nunawading Christian College - Secondary recorded a median VCE study score of 30 with 9.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 71 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Nunawading Christian College - Secondary?
In 2025, Nunawading Christian College - Secondary had 57 students in Year 7 and 42 in Year 12.
Is Nunawading Christian College - Secondary co-ed?
Yes. Nunawading Christian College - Secondary is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nunawading Christian College - Secondary?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nunawading Christian College - Secondary 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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