Central Coast Steiner School
Fountaindale NSW 2258
Central Coast Steiner School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Fountaindale, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 11 with about 330 students. Its ICSEA is 1,092, 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: an independent co-educational Steiner school founded in 1995, set on seven acres of bushland at Fountaindale on the Central Coast. It teaches Kindergarten to Year 11, with around 330 students, and offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma in Years 11 and 12, which it describes as the only such option on the Central Coast.
Often praised
- Steiner education
- IB Diploma offered
- Bushland campus
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyong Christian Community School | Wyong | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.5 km | 1,057 | 904 |
| Wadalba Community School | Wadalba | Public k–12 / combined | 9.8 km | 941 | 1,412 |
| Central Coast Grammar School | Erina Heights | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.1 km | 1,155 | 1,561 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Gosford | Narara | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.5 km | 1,093 | 694 |
| Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School | Warnervale | Independent k–12 / combined | 10.9 km | 1,054 | 796 |
| Central Coast Adventist School | Erina | Independent k–12 / combined | 11.3 km | 1,112 | 1,136 |
| MacKillop Catholic College | Woongarrah | Catholic k–12 / combined | 11.9 km | 1,042 | 1,558 |
| Central Coast Sports College | Kariong | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.3 km | 1,026 | 990 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Christian College | Belmont North | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 907 | 1,091 |
| Illawarra Christian School | Cordeaux Heights | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 800 | 1,091 |
| Snowy Mountains Grammar School | Jindabyne | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 469 | 1,093 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Gosford | Narara | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 694 | 1,093 |
| St Spyridon College | Maroubra | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 785 | 1,093 |
| Nowra Anglican College | Bomaderry | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,152 | 1,094 |
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.