Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Engadine NSW 2233
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Engadine, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 42 students. Its ICSEA is 1,108, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
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: Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School in Engadine is an independent school for Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 42 students. It began in 1988 as a ministry of the church, offering a distinctly Christian education. Teaching is based on a Biblical philosophy using individualised, mastery-based, explicit teaching resources, with small classes and a culturally diverse community.
Often praised
- Biblical philosophy
- Mastery-based teaching
- Small classes
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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 Southern Cross Baptist Church 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shire Christian School | Barden Ridge | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,116 | 926 |
| Lucas Heights Community School | Barden Ridge | Public k–12 / combined | 2.7 km | 1,038 | 795 |
| Inaburra School | Bangor | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.4 km | 1,123 | 1,211 |
| Sydney Montessori School | Gymea | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.9 km | 1,118 | 147 |
| St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College | Wattle Grove | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.9 km | 1,132 | 896 |
| St George Christian School | Hurstville | Independent k–12 / combined | 13.7 km | 1,159 | 845 |
| Macarthur Adventist College | Macquarie Fields | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.0 km | 1,051 | 695 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls | Hurstville | Independent k–12 / combined | 14.1 km | 1,146 | 1,043 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elonera Montessori School | Mount Ousley | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 187 | 1,108 |
| Bishop Druitt College | Coffs Harbour | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,351 | 1,109 |
| Marsden Park Anglican College | Marsden Park | Independent k–12 / combined · K-8 | 733 | 1,109 |
| Norwest Christian College | Riverstone | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,187 | 1,109 |
| Wollemi College | Werrington | Independent k–12 / combined · 2-12 | 565 | 1,107 |
| Green Point Christian College | Green Point | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,175 | 1,106 |
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.