Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Urraween, Queensland 4655 · Fraser Coast LGA
#161 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#790 of 1,259 nationally
About Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Urraween, Queensland (4655), within the Fraser Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 631 students (287 girls and 344 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (36.5 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay scores 43.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 161st of 275 combined schools in QLD (3rd of 5 in the Fraser Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+35% enrolments since 2020 (area median +17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay's 631 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St James Lutheran College
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
754 students · ICSEA 1038 · 255 m away
Yarrilee State School
Urraween · Government primary · Prep-6
732 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.5 km away
Xavier Catholic College
Hervey Bay · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.7 km away
Hervey Bay State High School
Pialba · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.5 km away
Carinity Education - Glendyne
Nikenbah · Independent special · 6-12
142 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.5 km away
Pialba State School
Pialba · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 901 · 2.7 km away
Kawungan State School
Kawungan · Government primary · Prep-6
877 students · ICSEA 976 · 3.4 km away
Hervey Bay Special School
Kawungan · Government special · Prep-12
105 students · ICSEA 970 · 3.7 km away
Fraser Coast Anglican College
Wondunna · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1098 · 4.4 km away
Torquay State School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
183 students · ICSEA 875 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's Lutheran School
Kingaroy · Independent combined · Prep-12
692 students · ICSEA 1010
Dalby Christian College
Dalby · Independent combined · Prep-12
419 students · ICSEA 1009
Heights College
North Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,040 students · ICSEA 1009
The SCOTS PGC College
Warwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1008
Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela
Biloela · Independent combined · Prep-12
317 students · ICSEA 1008
Cooloola Christian College
Gympie · Independent combined · Prep-12
537 students · ICSEA 1013
Frequently asked questions
Is Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay a public or private school?
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay offer?
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay?
In 2025, Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay had 631 enrolled students (287 girls, 344 boys), a change of 35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay?
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. 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 Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay rank in QLD?
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay ranks 161st of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (43.8/100), and 790th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay?
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay has about 17.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay?
In 2025, Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay had 60 students in Year 7 and 20 in Year 12.
Is Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay co-ed?
Yes. Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay 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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