Brightwaters Christian College
Brightwaters NSW 2264
Brightwaters Christian College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Brightwaters, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 10 with about 106 students. Its ICSEA is 1,001, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, 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: Brightwaters Christian College is an independent, co-educational Christian school for Kindergarten to Year 10 on the western shores of Lake Macquarie. It opened in 2005 and celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025. It has about 106 students, and its values are based on the characteristics of Jesus Christ. Plans exist for a new site near Morisset.
Often praised
- Christian values
- Lake Macquarie setting
- Small school community
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage College Lake Macquarie | Morisset | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.7 km | 1,002 | 511 |
| Avondale School | Cooranbong | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.1 km | 1,055 | 977 |
| Charlton Christian College | Fassifern | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.2 km | 1,063 | 831 |
| Belmont Christian College | Belmont North | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.4 km | 1,091 | 907 |
| MacKillop Catholic College | Woongarrah | Catholic k–12 / combined | 15.9 km | 1,042 | 1,558 |
| Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School | Warnervale | Independent k–12 / combined | 17.0 km | 1,054 | 796 |
| Wadalba Community School | Wadalba | Public k–12 / combined | 18.2 km | 941 | 1,412 |
| Wyong Christian Community School | Wyong | Independent k–12 / combined | 21.8 km | 1,057 | 904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage College Lake Macquarie | Morisset | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 511 | 1,002 |
| Moree Christian School | Moree | Independent k–12 / combined · K-11 | 126 | 1,002 |
| Blue Hills College | Goonellabah | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 201 | 999 |
| Australian Christian College - Singleton | Singleton | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 389 | 1,005 |
| Manning Valley Anglican College | Cundletown | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 758 | 1,005 |
| St Philip's Christian College Snowy Mountains | Cooma North | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 50 | 1,005 |
About this data
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