Southern Hills Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bedfordale, Western Australia 6112 · Armadale LGA
#89 of 172 combined schools in WA
#748 of 1,259 nationally
About Southern Hills Christian College
Southern Hills Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Bedfordale, Western Australia (6112), within the Armadale local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 453 students (220 girls and 233 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
Southern Hills Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (38.7 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 55% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Southern Hills Christian College scores 45.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 89th of 172 combined schools in WA (7th 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 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+55% enrolments since 2020 (area median +47%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 Southern Hills Christian College's 453 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Southern Hills Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Southern Hills Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Armadale Senior High School
Armadale · Government high school · 7-12
762 students · ICSEA 920 · 4.0 km away
Armadale Education Support Centre
Armadale · Government special · 7-12
93 students · ICSEA 952 · 4.0 km away
Pioneer Village School
Armadale · Independent primary · PP-6
169 students · ICSEA 1027 · 4.3 km away
Armadale Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
440 students · ICSEA 1002 · 4.4 km away
Australian Christian College - Darling Downs
Brookdale · Independent combined · PP-10
201 students · ICSEA 1028 · 4.5 km away
Gwynne Park Education Support Centre
Armadale · Government special · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 972 · 5.4 km away
Gwynne Park Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 879 · 5.4 km away
Dale Christian College WA
Armadale · Independent combined · PP-12
657 students · ICSEA 1001 · 5.5 km away
Marri Grove Primary School
Byford · Government primary · K-6
545 students · ICSEA 963 · 5.5 km away
John Calvin Christian College
Armadale · Independent high school · 7-12
366 students · ICSEA 1042 · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Bethel Christian School
Albany · Independent combined · PP-12
318 students · ICSEA 1019
Australian Islamic College (Thornlie)
Thornlie · Independent combined · PP-6
733 students · ICSEA 1019
Australian Islamic College (Dianella)
Dianella · Independent combined · PP-10
868 students · ICSEA 1018
Fountain College
Ferndale · Independent combined · PP-12
608 students · ICSEA 1022
Living Waters Lutheran College
Warnbro · Independent combined · PP-12
834 students · ICSEA 1023
Goldfields Baptist College
Somerville · Independent combined · PP-11
239 students · ICSEA 1017
Frequently asked questions
Is Southern Hills Christian College a public or private school?
Southern Hills 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 Southern Hills Christian College offer?
Southern Hills Christian College offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Southern Hills Christian College?
In 2025, Southern Hills Christian College had 453 enrolled students (220 girls, 233 boys), a change of 55% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Southern Hills Christian College?
Southern Hills Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1020. 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 Southern Hills Christian College rank in WA?
Southern Hills Christian College ranks 89th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (45.7/100), and 748th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Southern Hills Christian College?
Southern Hills Christian College has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Southern Hills Christian College?
In 2025, Southern Hills Christian College had 62 students in Year 7 and 27 in Year 12.
Is Southern Hills Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Southern Hills Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Southern Hills Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Southern Hills 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 Southern Hills Christian College?
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