St Philip's Christian College at Port Stephens serves students across a wide range of needs.
NAPLAN modestly above national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
St Philip's Christian College at Port Stephens serves students across a wide range of needs. It runs a Dynamic Learning College for students with diagnosed mental health conditions, learning difficulties, or autism, offering tailored support alongside mainstream classes. The school also operates a Young Parents College with on-site childcare, helping teen parents continue their education. Aboriginal students have a dedicated college provision. Throughout, pastoral care is central to the school's approach, reflecting its Christian foundation and commitment to supporting the whole student.
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens is also known as SPCC and SPCC Port Stephens.
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens has an overall SchoolRank score of 52.9/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 61/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1072, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens, Year 3 students averaged 436 across the tested NAPLAN domains, above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 509, above the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 561, above the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 593, above the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Reading. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens is a medium-sized independent combined school with approximately 821 students. It offers education for years K-12. As a independent school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens has approximate annual tuition fees of $7,863. Actual fees may vary by year level, and additional costs for uniforms, camps, and extracurricular activities typically apply. The school's value score is 50/100, which measures academic outcomes relative to the cost of attendance.
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 26% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
The Year 12 completion rate is 53%.
St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens is located in Salamander Bay, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 1072 (76th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.