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Bishop Druitt College

Bishop Druitt College is an independent combined school in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 1,351 students.

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1,351
Students
668 boys · 683 girls
K-12
Year range
1109
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1109

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 87% of Australian schools.

Suburb Coffs Harbour 2450
Local government area Coffs Harbour
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Coffs Harbour - South
Official website www.bdc.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bishop Druitt College had 1,351 students in 2025, compared with 1,117 in 2016 (up 21%).

1,117 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,351 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Coffs Harbour - South

$1,030,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2450
25
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,466
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Coffs Harbour - South 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 Coffs Harbour - South profile →

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Nearest schools to Bishop Druitt College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St John Paul College Catholic 7-12 1,062 1044 2.1 km
Narranga Public School Government K-6 669 948 2.5 km
St Augustine's Primary School Catholic K-6 738 1036 2.8 km
Coffs Harbour Senior College Government 11-12 454 1038 2.9 km
Boambee Public School Government K-6 383 996 3.0 km
Allegra School Coffs Harbour Independent 9-10 83 984 3.1 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 Bishop Druitt College

How many students go to Bishop Druitt College?

Bishop Druitt College has 1,351 students enrolled (668 boys and 683 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bishop Druitt College teach?

Bishop Druitt College teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Bishop Druitt College a government or non-government school?

Bishop Druitt College is an independent school in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1109 at Bishop Druitt 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. Bishop Druitt College has an ICSEA of 1109, which places it above 87% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Bishop Druitt College?

25 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Coffs Harbour - South, 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 →