Providence Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Southern River, Western Australia 6110 · Gosnells LGA
#28 of 172 combined schools in WA
#300 of 1,259 nationally
About Providence Christian College
Providence Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Southern River, Western Australia (6110), within the Gosnells local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,041 students (535 girls and 506 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Providence Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1109, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 43% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 98 teachers (81.3 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Providence Christian College scores 68.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 28th of 172 combined schools in WA (2nd of 4 in the Gosnells area).
Year 12 ATAR results (2025)
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority lists, for every ATAR course, the schools whose students had combined scores in the top 15% of that course. Providence Christian College appears for 1 course.
Courses
English
WA does not publish median ATARs by school; this list is the official per-school measure of top-end achievement. See WA schools with the most top-performing ATAR students.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1109
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)43% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median +35%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Providence Christian College's 1,041 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Providence Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Providence Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bletchley Park Primary School
Southern River · Government primary · K-6
692 students · ICSEA 1050 · 976 m away
Campbell Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.3 km away
Carey Baptist College
Harrisdale · Independent combined · PP-12
1,484 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.4 km away
North Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
805 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.9 km away
Southern Grove Primary School
Southern River · Government primary · K-6
530 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.9 km away
St Emilie's Catholic Primary School
Canning Vale · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1103 · 2.0 km away
Excelsior Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
330 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.0 km away
Canning Vale College
Canning Vale · Government high school · 7-12
1,384 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.3 km away
Ranford Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 1102 · 2.5 km away
Caladenia Primary School
Canning Vale · Government primary · K-6
997 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mark's Anglican Community School
Hillarys · Independent combined · PP-12
1,856 students · ICSEA 1112
Helena College
Glen Forrest · Independent combined · PP-12
740 students · ICSEA 1114
Carey Baptist College
Harrisdale · Independent combined · PP-12
1,484 students · ICSEA 1114
Perth Montessori School
Burswood · Independent combined · PP-12
92 students · ICSEA 1115
Lake Joondalup Baptist College
Joondalup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,282 students · ICSEA 1102
Bold Park Community School
Wembley · Independent combined · PP-12
189 students · ICSEA 1117
Frequently asked questions
Is Providence Christian College a public or private school?
Providence Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does Providence Christian College offer?
Providence Christian College offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Providence Christian College?
In 2025, Providence Christian College had 1,041 enrolled students (535 girls, 506 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Providence Christian College?
Providence Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1109. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Providence Christian College rank in WA?
Providence Christian College ranks 28th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (68.2/100), and 300th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Providence Christian College?
Providence Christian College has about 12.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Providence Christian College?
In 2025, Providence Christian College had 109 students in Year 7 and 55 in Year 12.
Is Providence Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Providence Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Providence Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Providence 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 Providence Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Canning Vale, about 2.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.