Arise Christian College
Metford NSW 2323
Arise Christian College is an independent special school in Metford, NSW with about 61 students. Its ICSEA is 971, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Arise Christian College in Metford is an independent Christian school from Kindergarten to Year 12 for students with a diagnosed intellectual disability. It is a sister school to Maitland Christian School. The college has around 60 students, a low student-to-teacher ratio, and a team of teaching and support staff.
Often praised
- Christian special-purpose school
- Sister school to Maitland Christian
- Small class sizes
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maitland Christian School | Metford | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.0 km | 1,047 | 832 |
| Hunter River Community School | Metford | Public special | 0.4 km | 958 | 70 |
| Hunter Valley Grammar School | Ashtonfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,134 | 1,161 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland | East Maitland | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 975 | 108 |
| Aspect Hunter School | Thornton | Independent special | 3.3 km | 1,008 | 290 |
| Linuwel School Ltd | East Maitland | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,041 | 244 |
| Rise College | Maitland | Independent special | 5.4 km | — | — |
| Alesco Secondary College - Woodberry Campus | Woodberry | Independent special | 6.2 km | — | — |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET Australia Secondary College | Gosford | Independent special · 7-12 | 280 | 976 |
| North Academy | West Wallsend | Independent special · 9-11 | 35 | 966 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program | Macquarie Park | Independent special | 22 | 977 |
| Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town | Engadine | Independent special · 4-12 | 55 | 962 |
| Novo Education | Wollongong | Independent special · 9-12 | 44 | 983 |
| Allegra School Coffs Harbour | Coffs Harbour | Independent special · 9-10 | 83 | 984 |
About this data
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