Illawarra Christian School is a parent-partnered school in which all subject matter is taught from a distinctively Christian perspective. The school operates two campuses — the Cordeaux Campus (at Unanderra) and the Tongarra Campus (at Albion Park). Both cater for students from Preparatory to Year 12.

As a parent-partnered school, parents are encouraged to be actively involved in the daily to read life of the school.

Facilities: Specialist rooms for food technology, textiles and industrial technology subjects, science laboratories, a modern library, a video room, and a computing studies room.

Electives Years 7 to 10: Food Technology, Textiles and Design, Wood Technics, Technical Drawing, Drama, Music, Visual Arts, History, Geography, Commerce, French.

Electives Years 11 and 12: Mathematics (including 4 Unit), Geography, History, Design and Technology, Economics, Visual Arts, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Music, Drama, Computing Studies, Textiles and Design, Food Technology, Business Studies, Life Management.

Sport: Students participate in independent schools sporting activities and a large variety of recreational sports.

Extracurricular activities: Debating, public speaking.

Welfare and personal development: Parents and teachers are viewed as partners in education at Illawarra, where pastoral care and positive relationships between students and teachers are a high priority.