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St Philip's Christian College Young Parents

St Philip's Christian College Young Parents is an independent special school in Waratah, New South Wales, teaching year levels 10-12 to 52 students.

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52
Students
3 boys · 49 girls
10-12
Year range
776
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 776

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 2% of Australian schools.

Suburb Waratah 2298
Local government area Newcastle
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Special
Indigenous students 85%
Statistical area (SA2) Waratah - North Lambton
Official website www.spcc.nsw.edu.au/
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Philip's Christian College Young Parents had 52 students in 2025, compared with 68 in 2016 (down 24%).

68 '16 '17 '18 85 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 52 '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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The suburb: Waratah - North Lambton

$1,000,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,151
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Waratah - North Lambton 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 Waratah - North Lambton profile →

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Nearest schools to St Philip's Christian College Young Parents

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning Independent U 223 1022 0.0 km
Waratah Public School Government P-6 351 1019 0.2 km
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah Independent K-12 1,466 1138 0.2 km
Callaghan College Waratah Campus Government 7-10 848 957 0.4 km
Newcastle Senior School Government U 37 960 0.4 km
Corpus Christi Primary School Catholic K-6 169 1085 0.6 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 St Philip's Christian College Young Parents

How many students go to St Philip's Christian College Young Parents?

St Philip's Christian College Young Parents has 52 students enrolled (3 boys and 49 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Philip's Christian College Young Parents teach?

St Philip's Christian College Young Parents teaches year levels 10-12. ACARA lists it as a special school.

Is St Philip's Christian College Young Parents a government or non-government school?

St Philip's Christian College Young Parents is an independent school in Waratah, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 776 at St Philip's Christian College Young Parents 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 Young Parents has an ICSEA of 776, which places it above 2% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Philip's Christian College Young Parents?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Waratah - North Lambton, 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 →