Australian Christian College - Darling Downs
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brookdale, Western Australia 6112 · Armadale LGA
#80 of 172 combined schools in WA
#698 of 1,259 nationally
About Australian Christian College - Darling Downs
Australian Christian College - Darling Downs is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Brookdale, Western Australia (6112), within the Armadale local government area. It caters for students from PP to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 201 students (108 girls and 93 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Australian Christian College - Darling Downs has an ICSEA value of 1028, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 59th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (15.4 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 509% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Australian Christian College - Darling Downs scores 47.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 80th of 172 combined schools in WA (5th of 9 in the Armadale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1028
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+509% enrolments since 2020 (area median +47%)
- 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 Australian Christian College - Darling Downs's 201 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Australian Christian College - Darling Downs have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Australian Christian College - Darling Downs
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gwynne Park Education Support Centre
Armadale · Government special · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.4 km away
Gwynne Park Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 879 · 1.4 km away
Dale Christian College WA
Armadale · Independent combined · PP-12
657 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.6 km away
Armadale Senior High School
Armadale · Government high school · 7-12
762 students · ICSEA 920 · 1.7 km away
Armadale Education Support Centre
Armadale · Government special · 7-12
93 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.7 km away
Xavier Catholic School
Hilbert · Catholic primary · PP-6
410 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.9 km away
Neerigen Brook Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 911 · 2.4 km away
John Calvin Christian College
Armadale · Independent high school · 7-12
366 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.8 km away
Pioneer Village School
Armadale · Independent primary · PP-6
169 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.2 km away
Armadale Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1002 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Dunsborough Christian College
Dunsborough · Independent combined · PP-8
48 students · ICSEA 1028
Heritage College Perth
Forrestfield · Independent combined · PP-12
123 students · ICSEA 1030
Rockingham Montessori School
Rockingham · Independent combined · PP-12
272 students · ICSEA 1033
Living Waters Lutheran College
Warnbro · Independent combined · PP-12
834 students · ICSEA 1023
Fountain College
Ferndale · Independent combined · PP-12
608 students · ICSEA 1022
Southern Hills Christian College
Bedfordale · Independent combined · PP-12
453 students · ICSEA 1020
Frequently asked questions
Is Australian Christian College - Darling Downs a public or private school?
Australian Christian College - Darling Downs is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Australian Christian College - Darling Downs offer?
Australian Christian College - Darling Downs offers PP to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Australian Christian College - Darling Downs?
In 2025, Australian Christian College - Darling Downs had 201 enrolled students (108 girls, 93 boys), a change of 509% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Australian Christian College - Darling Downs?
Australian Christian College - Darling Downs has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1028. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Australian Christian College - Darling Downs rank in WA?
Australian Christian College - Darling Downs ranks 80th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (47.8/100), and 698th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Australian Christian College - Darling Downs?
Australian Christian College - Darling Downs has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Australian Christian College - Darling Downs?
In 2025, Australian Christian College - Darling Downs had 25 students in Year 7.
Is Australian Christian College - Darling Downs co-ed?
Yes. Australian Christian College - Darling Downs is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Australian Christian College - Darling Downs?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Australian Christian College - Darling Downs 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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