St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa
Salamander Bay NSW 2317
St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa is an independent primary school in Salamander Bay, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 4 with about 30 students. Its ICSEA is 763, 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: St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa in Salamander Bay opened in January 2024 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and is growing toward Kindergarten to Year 6. It is a bilingual school teaching English alongside Gathang, the language of the Biripi, Gurangay and Worimi people. Gilibaa means 'The Place of Light' in Gathang. It has about 30 students.
Often praised
- Bilingual Aboriginal language program
- Culturally affirming
- Small classes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmondson Park College | Edmondson Park | Independent primary | 0.0 km | — | — |
| St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens | Salamander Bay | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.1 km | 1,072 | 821 |
| Tomaree Public School | Salamander Bay | Public primary | 0.4 km | 981 | 310 |
| St Michael's Primary School | Nelson Bay | Catholic primary | 3.0 km | 1,040 | 269 |
| Anna Bay Public School | Anna Bay | Public primary | 4.5 km | 962 | 309 |
| Soldiers Point Public SchoolOC | Soldiers Point | Public primary | 5.3 km | 992 | 267 |
| Shoal Bay Public School | Shoal Bay | Public primary | 6.1 km | 962 | 237 |
| Tea Gardens Public School | Tea Gardens | Public primary | 9.1 km | 934 | 130 |
About this data
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