North West Christian School
Penguin TAS 7316
North West Christian School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Penguin, TAS from Prep to Year 12 with about 123 students. Its ICSEA is 985, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
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: North West Christian School is a small Seventh-day Adventist school in Penguin, Tasmania, serving the north west community since 1975 from Prep to Year 12. The campus has views over Bass Strait and the Dial Range. It encourages tolerance, respect and recognition of individual skills, and students take part in community and charity projects. The student-to-teacher ratio is under 10 to 1.
Often praised
- Adventist education
- Community and charity projects
- Scenic campus
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See North West Christian School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penguin District School (primary Campus) | Penguin | Public k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | — | — |
| Penguin District School | Penguin | Public k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 960 | 667 |
| Australian Christian College - Burnie | Somerset | Independent k–12 / combined | 24.2 km | 979 | 28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Christian School | Rokeby | Independent k–12 / combined · P-10 | 265 | 981 |
| Australian Christian College - Burnie | Somerset | Independent k–12 / combined · 1-10 | 28 | 979 |
| OneSchool Global - Hobart Campus | Claremont | Independent k–12 / combined · 3-12 | 92 | 970 |
| Eastside Lutheran College | Warrane | Independent k–12 / combined · P-10 | 253 | 1,003 |
| Lambert School | North Hobart | Independent k–12 / combined · 1-10 | 33 | 1,007 |
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.