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St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens is an independent combined school in Salamander Bay, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 821 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 76% of Australian schools.
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens had 821 students in 2025, compared with 761 in 2016 (up 8%).
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 St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens
How many students go to St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens?
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens has 821 students enrolled (401 boys and 420 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens teach?
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens a government or non-government school?
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens is an independent school in Salamander Bay, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1072 at St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens 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. St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens has an ICSEA of 1072, which places it above 76% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens?
12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Nelson Bay Peninsula, 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 →