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Valley Hope Christian School

Valley Hope Christian School is an independent special school in Townsend, New South Wales, with 51 students.

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51
Students
33 boys · 18 girls
U
Year range
951
ICSEA
avg = 1000
8%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 951

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 25% of Australian schools.

Suburb Townsend 2463
Local government area Clarence Valley
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Special
Indigenous students 49%
Statistical area (SA2) Maclean - Yamba - Iluka
Official website www.valleyhope.nsw.edu.au/
Enrolments 2017-2025

Valley Hope Christian School had 51 students in 2025, compared with 7 in 2017 (up 629%).

- '16 7 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 51 '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: Maclean - Yamba - Iluka

$808,725
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
28.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,562
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Maclean - Yamba - Iluka 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 Maclean - Yamba - Iluka profile →

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Nearest schools to Valley Hope Christian School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Pacific Valley Christian School Independent K-12 277 985 0.0 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 135 1019 1.5 km
Maclean High School Government 7-12 689 959 1.7 km
Maclean Public School Government K-6 198 908 1.7 km
Gulmarrad Public School Government K-6 213 977 3.4 km
Harwood Island Public School Government K-6 34 943 4.6 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 Valley Hope Christian School

How many students go to Valley Hope Christian School?

Valley Hope Christian School has 51 students enrolled (33 boys and 18 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

Is Valley Hope Christian School a government or non-government school?

Valley Hope Christian School is an independent school in Townsend, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 951 at Valley Hope Christian School 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. Valley Hope Christian School has an ICSEA of 951, which places it above 25% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Valley Hope Christian School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Maclean - Yamba - Iluka, 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 →