Cedars Christian College
Unanderra · 1.3 km
Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls
Independent primary and secondary school in Cordeaux Heights
Illawarra Christian School
Illawarra Christian School is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in Cordeaux Heights, New South Wales.
What Illawarra Christian School is like
It has 800 students (428 girls and 372 boys) and the equivalent of 58.8 full-time teachers, about 14 students for each teacher.
The school is run by Independent Schools NSW.
As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.
Its ICSEA value is 1091, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Illawarra Christian School at a glance
- Students
- 800
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 54% / 47%
- 428 girls, 372 boys
- Teachers
- 58.8
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 13.6 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Kindergarten to Year 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside Illawarra Christian School
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
Illawarra Christian School fees
Illawarra Christian School has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Illawarra Christian School on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in New South Wales. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Kindergarten and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Illawarra Christian School about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Illawarra Christian School are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Illawarra Christian School
- Is Illawarra Christian School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Illawarra Christian School is an independent primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is Independent Schools NSW.
- What years does Illawarra Christian School teach?
- Illawarra Christian School teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Illawarra Christian School?
- Illawarra Christian School had 800 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Illawarra Christian School?
- Illawarra Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1091, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.