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Arise Christian College

Arise Christian College is an independent special school in Metford, New South Wales, with 61 students.

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61
Students
35 boys · 26 girls
U
Year range
971
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 971

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 34% of Australian schools.

Suburb Metford 2323
Local government area Maitland
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Special
Indigenous students 25%
Statistical area (SA2) East Maitland - Metford
Official website www.arisecc.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2020-2025

Arise Christian College had 61 students in 2025, compared with 13 in 2020 (up 369%).

- '16 - '17 - '18 - '19 13 '20 '21 '22 '23 62 '24 61 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: East Maitland - Metford

$871,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
20
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,334
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the East Maitland - Metford statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full East Maitland - Metford profile →

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Nearest schools to Arise Christian College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Maitland Christian School Independent K-12 832 1047 0.0 km
Hunter River Community School Government U 70 958 0.4 km
Metford Public School Government K-6 265 887 0.4 km
Ashtonfield Public School Government K-6 514 1008 1.0 km
Hunter Valley Grammar School Independent K-12 1,161 1134 1.1 km
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland Independent 3-12 108 975 1.5 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Arise Christian College

How many students go to Arise Christian College?

Arise Christian College has 61 students enrolled (35 boys and 26 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Arise Christian College a government or non-government school?

Arise Christian College is an independent school in Metford, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 971 at Arise Christian College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Arise Christian College has an ICSEA of 971, which places it above 34% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Arise Christian College?

20 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for East Maitland - Metford, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →