Calvin Christian School
Kingston TAS 7050
Calvin Christian School is an independent primary school in Kingston, TAS from Prep to Year 12 with about 788 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 1,088, where the national average is 1000.
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). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Calvin Christian School is a coeducational Christian school from Prep to Year 12 in Kingston, about 12 kilometres south of Hobart, and part of Christian Schools Tasmania. Founded in 1962 by members of the local Dutch Reformed community, it was the first Christian parent-controlled school in Australia, with its campus built by volunteer parents. Around 790 students attend.
Often praised
- Parent-controlled Christian education
- Prep to Year 12 pathway
- Strong community involvement
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Primary School | Kingston | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,002 | 356 |
| Southern Christian College | Kingston | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | 1,059 | 312 |
| St Aloysius Catholic College - Kingston Beach Campus | Kingston Beach | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.9 km | — | — |
| St Aloysius Catholic College | Huntingfield | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,018 | 1,120 |
| Blackmans Bay Primary School | Blackmans Bay | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,035 | 276 |
| Tarremah Steiner School | Huntingfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,128 | 247 |
| Illawarra Primary School | Blackmans Bay | Public primary | 3.3 km | 1,082 | 430 |
| Taroona Primary School | Taroona | Public primary | 5.6 km | 1,149 | 314 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in TAS
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Christian School | Margate | Independent primary · P-6 | 150 | 1,092 |
| The Cottage School | Bellerive | Independent primary · P-6 | 77 | 1,113 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.