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Border Christian College

Border Christian College is an independent combined school in Thurgoona, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 278 students.

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278
Students
131 boys · 147 girls
K-12
Year range
1046
ICSEA
avg = 1000
12%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1046

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 67% of Australian schools.

Suburb Thurgoona 2640
Local government area Albury
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 3%
Statistical area (SA2) Albury - East
Official website www.alburybcc.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Border Christian College had 278 students in 2025, compared with 113 in 2016 (up 146%).

113 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 278 '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: Albury - East

$732,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
8
Childcare services
ACECQA register
46.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,822
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Albury - East 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 Albury - East profile →

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Nearest schools to Border Christian College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Thurgoona Public School Government K-6 573 990 0.9 km
Trinity Anglican College - Albury Independent K-12 1,441 1102 1.0 km
Lavington East Public School Government K-6 291 924 2.9 km
Springdale Heights Public School Government K-6 223 926 3.0 km
Murray High School Government 7-12 575 934 3.2 km
Hume Public School Government P-6 175 836 3.2 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 Border Christian College

How many students go to Border Christian College?

Border Christian College has 278 students enrolled (131 boys and 147 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Border Christian College teach?

Border Christian College teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

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

Border Christian College is an independent school in Thurgoona, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1046 at Border 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. Border Christian College has an ICSEA of 1046, which places it above 67% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Border Christian College?

8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Albury - East, 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 →