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St John's Lutheran Primary School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Jindera, New South Wales 2642 · Greater Hume LGA

59.3/ 100
Success Index
Top 50%

#650 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1984 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
176
-6% over 5 years
ICSEA
1061
72nd percentile nationally
Students per teacher
18.7
9.4 FTE teachers
Year range
K-6

About St John's Lutheran Primary School

St John's Lutheran Primary School is an independent primary school located in Jindera, New South Wales (2642), within the Greater Hume local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 176 students (95 girls and 81 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.

St John's Lutheran Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1061, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 12 teachers (9.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, St John's Lutheran Primary School scores 59.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 650th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 4 in the Greater Hume area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1061
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.7 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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.

St John's Lutheran Primary School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
95
Boys
81
Language background other than English
3%
Indigenous students
6%

Enrolments by year level

How St John's Lutheran Primary School's 176 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Kindergarten intake
22

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at St John's Lutheran Primary School have changed over the past decade.

1582082572015: 242 students2016: 245 students2017: 219 students2018: 206 students2019: 192 students2020: 187 students2021: 187 students2022: 186 students2023: 185 students2024: 188 students2025: 176 students201520172019202120232025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is St John's Lutheran Primary School a public or private school?

St John's Lutheran Primary School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.

What year levels does St John's Lutheran Primary School offer?

St John's Lutheran Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend St John's Lutheran Primary School?

In 2025, St John's Lutheran Primary School had 176 enrolled students (95 girls, 81 boys), a change of -6% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of St John's Lutheran Primary School?

St John's Lutheran Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1061. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does St John's Lutheran Primary School rank in NSW?

St John's Lutheran Primary School ranks 650th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (59.3/100), and 1984th of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's Lutheran Primary School?

St John's Lutheran Primary School has about 18.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Kindergarten at St John's Lutheran Primary School each year?

In 2025, St John's Lutheran Primary School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 21 in Year 6.

Is St John's Lutheran Primary School co-ed?

Yes. St John's Lutheran Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near St John's Lutheran Primary School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John's Lutheran Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.

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