Carinya Christian School Tamworth
Tamworth NSW 2340
Carinya Christian School Tamworth is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Tamworth, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 857 students. Its ICSEA is 1,034, 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: Carinya Christian School is an independent co-educational school with a Reformed Church affiliation, offering early learning through to Year 12 on campuses at Tamworth and Gunnedah. The Tamworth campus at Calala sits on 12 hectares overlooking farmland. It started in 1984 with six students, founded by Christian parents, and now has over 800 students.
Often praised
- Parent-founded Christian school
- Early learning to Year 12
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NAPLAN
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Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2024 | 0.26 | 14 |
| 2023 | 0.12 | 7 |
| 2022 | 0.37 | 17 |
| 2021 | 0.26 | 11 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calrossy Anglican School - William Cowper Campus | Tamworth | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irfan College | Cecil Park | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 382 | 1,035 |
| Nowra Christian School | Nowra | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 572 | 1,033 |
| Wagga Wagga Christian College | Wagga Wagga | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 563 | 1,033 |
| Al Zahra College | Arncliffe | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 773 | 1,032 |
| Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education | Thora | Independent k–12 / combined · K-10 | 188 | 1,032 |
| Heritage Christian School | Port Macquarie | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 345 | 1,032 |
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.