Bethany Lutheran Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Raceview, Queensland 4305 · Ipswich LGA
#133 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1337 of 4,908 nationally
About Bethany Lutheran Primary School
Bethany Lutheran Primary School is an independent primary school located in Raceview, Queensland (4305), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 356 students (171 girls and 185 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
Bethany Lutheran Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1062, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.4 full-time equivalent) and 31 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bethany Lutheran Primary School scores 66.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 133rd of 804 primary schools in QLD (3rd of 45 in the Ipswich area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1062
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 Bethany Lutheran Primary School's 356 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bethany Lutheran Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bethany Lutheran Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Raceview State School
Raceview · Government primary · Prep-6
679 students · ICSEA 933 · 687 m away
Claremont Special School
Silkstone · Government special · Prep-12
199 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.5 km away
Ipswich Central State School
Ipswich · Government primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 980 · 2.0 km away
Bremer State High School
Ipswich · Government high school · 7-12
2,020 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.2 km away
Silkstone State School
Silkstone · Government primary · Prep-6
675 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.3 km away
Churchill State School
Churchill · Government primary · Prep-6
285 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.6 km away
Ipswich Flexible School
Ipswich · Catholic special · 7-12
111 students · ICSEA 892 · 2.7 km away
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
East Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.7 km away
Ipswich Special School
Ipswich · Government special · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.8 km away
Sacred Heart School
Booval · Catholic primary · Prep-6
548 students · ICSEA 1022 · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Montessori Noosa
Sunshine Beach · Independent primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 1057
Caboolture Montessori School
Caboolture · Independent primary · Prep-6
218 students · ICSEA 1069
The River School
Maleny · Independent primary · Prep-6
77 students · ICSEA 1074
The Village School Gold Coast
Coolangatta · Independent primary · Prep-6
88 students · ICSEA 1047
Living Faith Lutheran Primary School
Murrumba Downs · Independent primary · Prep-6
567 students · ICSEA 1080
Pine Community School
Arana Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 1080
Frequently asked questions
Is Bethany Lutheran Primary School a public or private school?
Bethany Lutheran Primary School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
What year levels does Bethany Lutheran Primary School offer?
Bethany Lutheran Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bethany Lutheran Primary School?
In 2025, Bethany Lutheran Primary School had 356 enrolled students (171 girls, 185 boys), a change of 26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bethany Lutheran Primary School?
Bethany Lutheran Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1062. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bethany Lutheran Primary School rank in QLD?
Bethany Lutheran Primary School ranks 133rd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (66.4/100), and 1337th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bethany Lutheran Primary School?
Bethany Lutheran Primary School has about 18.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Bethany Lutheran Primary School each year?
In 2025, Bethany Lutheran Primary School had 53 students in Prep and 42 in Year 6.
Is Bethany Lutheran Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Bethany Lutheran Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bethany Lutheran Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bethany 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Bethany Lutheran Primary School?
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