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Carinya Christian School Tamworth
Carinya Christian School Tamworth is an independent combined school in Tamworth, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 857 students.
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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 62% of Australian schools.
Carinya Christian School Tamworth had 857 students in 2025, compared with 611 in 2016 (up 40%).
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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Questions about Carinya Christian School Tamworth
How many students go to Carinya Christian School Tamworth?
Carinya Christian School Tamworth has 857 students enrolled (384 boys and 473 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Carinya Christian School Tamworth teach?
Carinya Christian School Tamworth teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is Carinya Christian School Tamworth a government or non-government school?
Carinya Christian School Tamworth is an independent school in Tamworth, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1034 at Carinya Christian School Tamworth 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 Tamworth has an ICSEA of 1034, which places it above 62% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Carinya Christian School Tamworth?
12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Tamworth - 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 →