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Brightwaters Christian College

Brightwaters Christian College is an independent combined school in Brightwaters, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-10 to 106 students.

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106
Students
40 boys · 66 girls
K-10
Year range
1001
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1001

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 47% of Australian schools.

Suburb Brightwaters 2264
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 8%
Statistical area (SA2) Bonnells Bay - Silverwater
Official website www.brightwaters.nsw.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Brightwaters Christian College had 106 students in 2025, compared with 25 in 2016 (up 324%).

25 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 106 '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: Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

$930,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,266
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bonnells Bay - Silverwater 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 Bonnells Bay - Silverwater profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Brightwaters Christian College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bonnells Bay Public School Government K-6 376 925 2.5 km
Heritage College Lake Macquarie Independent K-12 511 1002 3.7 km
Gwandalan Public School Government K-6 351 953 4.4 km
Mannering Park Public School Government K-6 193 945 4.7 km
Morisset Public School Government K-6 156 919 5.2 km
Morisset High School Government 7-12 687 929 5.4 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 Brightwaters Christian College

How many students go to Brightwaters Christian College?

Brightwaters Christian College has 106 students enrolled (40 boys and 66 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Brightwaters Christian College teach?

Brightwaters Christian College teaches year levels K-10. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

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

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

What does the ICSEA of 1001 at Brightwaters 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. Brightwaters Christian College has an ICSEA of 1001, which places it above 47% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Brightwaters Christian College?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bonnells Bay - Silverwater, 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 →