Valley Hope Christian School
Townsend NSW 2463
Valley Hope Christian School is an independent special school in Townsend, NSW with about 51 students. Its ICSEA is 951, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, 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: Valley Hope Christian School in Townsend is a very small independent Christian co-educational school with around 51 students across mixed year levels. It has a low student-to-teacher ratio of about six to one, so students receive more individual attention, and its approximate tuition fees are modest. The community includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
Often praised
- Small class sizes
- Christian ethos
- Modest tuition fees
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Valley Christian School | Townsend | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.0 km | 985 | 277 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alesco Secondary College | Cooks Hill | Independent special · 9-12 | 664 | 949 |
| Elouera Special School | Cootamundra | Independent special | 28 | 943 |
| Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town | Engadine | Independent special · 4-12 | 55 | 962 |
| North Academy | West Wallsend | Independent special · 9-11 | 35 | 966 |
| Arise Christian College | Metford | Independent special | 61 | 971 |
| Shoalhaven River College | Bomaderry | Independent special · 9-12 | 48 | 931 |
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.