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Carinya Christian School Gunnedah

Carinya Christian School Gunnedah is an independent combined school in Gunnedah, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-10 to 231 students.

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231
Students
116 boys · 115 girls
K-10
Year range
965
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 965

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 31% of Australian schools.

Suburb Gunnedah 2380
Local government area Gunnedah
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 10%
Statistical area (SA2) Gunnedah
Official website www.carinya.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Carinya Christian School Gunnedah had 231 students in 2025, compared with 72 in 2016 (up 221%).

72 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 232 '24 231 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The suburb: Gunnedah

$568,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,144
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah profile →

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Nearest schools to Carinya Christian School Gunnedah

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Gunnedah Public School Government K-6 175 785 0.2 km
St Xavier's Primary School Catholic K-6 366 996 0.4 km
St Mary's College Catholic 7-12 411 976 0.5 km
Gunnedah High School Government 7-12 438 820 0.7 km
Gunnedah South Public School Government K-6 533 902 1.5 km
G S Kidd Memorial School Government U 35 881 2.5 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 Carinya Christian School Gunnedah

How many students go to Carinya Christian School Gunnedah?

Carinya Christian School Gunnedah has 231 students enrolled (116 boys and 115 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Carinya Christian School Gunnedah teach?

Carinya Christian School Gunnedah teaches year levels K-10. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Carinya Christian School Gunnedah a government or non-government school?

Carinya Christian School Gunnedah is an independent school in Gunnedah, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 965 at Carinya Christian School Gunnedah 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. Carinya Christian School Gunnedah has an ICSEA of 965, which places it above 31% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Carinya Christian School Gunnedah?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Gunnedah, 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 →