Brindabella Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory 2602 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About Brindabella Christian College
Brindabella Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory (2602), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 929 students (425 girls and 504 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
Brindabella Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1154, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 96th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 75 teachers (69.1 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Brindabella Christian College scores 76.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 6th of 23 combined schools in ACT (6th of 23 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1154
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Brindabella Christian College's 929 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Brindabella Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Brindabella Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lyneham Primary School
Lyneham · Government primary · K-6
498 students · ICSEA 1135 · 389 m away
Lyneham High School
Lyneham · Government high school · 7-10
1,034 students · ICSEA 1132 · 446 m away
Daramalan College
Dickson · Independent high school · 7-12
1,498 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.1 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
O'Connor · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.2 km away
Emmaus Christian School
Dickson · Independent combined · K-10
590 students · ICSEA 1138 · 1.4 km away
O'Connor Cooperative School
O'Connor · Government primary · K-2
60 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.5 km away
Turner School
Turner · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.8 km away
North Ainslie Primary School
Ainslie · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1145 · 1.8 km away
Merici College
Braddon · Catholic high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.1 km away
Black Mountain School
O'Connor · Government special · 7-12
108 students · ICSEA 1030 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Trinity Christian School
Wanniassa · Independent combined · K-12
1,073 students · ICSEA 1150
Blue Gum Community School
Hackett · Independent combined · K-10
167 students · ICSEA 1164
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165
Marist College Canberra
Pearce · Independent combined · 4-12
1,852 students · ICSEA 1142
Emmaus Christian School
Dickson · Independent combined · K-10
590 students · ICSEA 1138
Orana Steiner School
Weston · Independent combined · K-12
413 students · ICSEA 1136
Frequently asked questions
Is Brindabella Christian College a public or private school?
Brindabella Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Schools Australia.
What year levels does Brindabella Christian College offer?
Brindabella Christian College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Brindabella Christian College?
In 2025, Brindabella Christian College had 929 enrolled students (425 girls, 504 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Brindabella Christian College?
Brindabella Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1154. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Brindabella Christian College rank in ACT?
Brindabella Christian College ranks 6th of 23 combined schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (76.2/100), and 164th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Brindabella Christian College?
Brindabella Christian College has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Brindabella Christian College?
In 2025, Brindabella Christian College had 98 students in Year 7 and 65 in Year 12.
Is Brindabella Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Brindabella Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Brindabella Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Brindabella Christian College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Brindabella Christian College?
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