Border Rivers Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goondiwindi, Queensland 4390 · Goondiwindi LGA
#132 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#654 of 1,259 nationally
About Border Rivers Christian College
Border Rivers Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Goondiwindi, Queensland (4390), within the Goondiwindi local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 91 students (38 girls and 53 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Border Rivers Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Border Rivers Christian College scores 50.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 132nd of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 4 in the Goondiwindi area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Border Rivers Christian College's 91 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Border Rivers Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Border Rivers Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Goondiwindi · Catholic combined · Prep-10
385 students · ICSEA 1043 · 908 m away
Goondiwindi State School
Goondiwindi · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 927 · 999 m away
Goondiwindi State High School
Goondiwindi · Government high school · 7-12
453 students · ICSEA 917 · 2.1 km away
Boggabilla Central School
Boggabilla · Government combined · P-12
79 students · ICSEA 670 · 8.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Jubilee Christian College
Atherton · Independent combined · Prep-12
850 students · ICSEA 1017
Whitsunday Christian College
Cannonvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
421 students · ICSEA 1015
Faith Christian School of Distance Education
Daisy Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,615 students · ICSEA 1019
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland
Plainland · Independent combined · 7-12
848 students · ICSEA 1014
Calvary Christian College
Mount Louisa · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,128 students · ICSEA 1020
Discovery Christian College
Agnes Water · Independent combined · Prep-12
345 students · ICSEA 1020
Frequently asked questions
Is Border Rivers Christian College a public or private school?
Border Rivers Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Border Rivers Christian College offer?
Border Rivers Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Border Rivers Christian College?
In 2025, Border Rivers Christian College had 91 enrolled students (38 girls, 53 boys), a change of -9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Border Rivers Christian College?
Border Rivers Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. 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 Border Rivers Christian College rank in QLD?
Border Rivers Christian College ranks 132nd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (50.1/100), and 654th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Border Rivers Christian College?
Border Rivers Christian College has about 7.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Border Rivers Christian College?
In 2025, Border Rivers Christian College had 8 students in Year 7 and 7 in Year 12.
Is Border Rivers Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Border Rivers Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Border Rivers Christian College?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Border Rivers 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 Border Rivers Christian College?
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