Summerland Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goonellabah, New South Wales 2480 · Lismore LGA
#222 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#703 of 1,259 nationally
About Summerland Christian College
Summerland Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Goonellabah, New South Wales (2480), within the Lismore local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 628 students (329 girls and 299 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Summerland Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 50 teachers (42.0 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Summerland Christian College scores 47.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 222nd of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 4 in the Lismore area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+22% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Summerland Christian College's 628 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Summerland Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Summerland Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus
Goonellabah · Government high school · 7-12
262 students · ICSEA 884 · 1.8 km away
Blue Hills College
Goonellabah · Independent combined · K-12
201 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.1 km away
Vistara Primary School
Richmond Hill · Independent primary · 1-6
19 students · ICSEA 1121 · 2.7 km away
Goonellabah Public School
Goonellabah · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 847 · 3.1 km away
Bexhill Public School
Bexhill · Government primary · K-6
113 students · ICSEA 995 · 4.5 km away
Lismore Heights Public School
Lismore Heights · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 973 · 4.9 km away
Tregeagle Public School
Tregeagle · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 993 · 5.4 km away
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 934 · 5.5 km away
St John's College
Lismore · Catholic high school · 7-12
774 students · ICSEA 1059 · 5.5 km away
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055 · 5.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Nambucca Valley Christian Community School
Nambucca Heads · Independent combined · K-12
555 students · ICSEA 1042
Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education
Lillian Rock · Independent combined · K-7
89 students · ICSEA 1042
Linuwel School Ltd
East Maitland · Independent combined · K-12
244 students · ICSEA 1041
Mountain View Adventist College
Doonside · Independent combined · K-12
592 students · ICSEA 1041
Rissalah College
Lakemba · Independent combined · K-12
946 students · ICSEA 1041
International Maarif Schools of Australia
Auburn · Independent combined · K-11
362 students · ICSEA 1043
Frequently asked questions
Is Summerland Christian College a public or private school?
Summerland Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Summerland Christian College offer?
Summerland Christian College offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Summerland Christian College?
In 2025, Summerland Christian College had 628 enrolled students (329 girls, 299 boys), a change of 22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Summerland Christian College?
Summerland Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Summerland Christian College rank in NSW?
Summerland Christian College ranks 222nd of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (47.7/100), and 703rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Summerland Christian College?
Summerland Christian College has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Summerland Christian College?
In 2025, Summerland Christian College had 57 students in Year 7 and 32 in Year 12.
Is Summerland Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Summerland Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Summerland Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Summerland 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 Summerland Christian College?
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