Bundaberg Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundaberg, Queensland 4670 · Bundaberg LGA
#108 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#561 of 1,259 nationally
About Bundaberg Christian College
Bundaberg Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Bundaberg, Queensland (4670), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 845 students (434 girls and 411 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Bundaberg Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1039, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 74 teachers (64.4 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bundaberg Christian College scores 54.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 108th of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 2 in the Bundaberg area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1039
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+29% enrolments since 2020
- 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 Bundaberg Christian College's 845 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bundaberg Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bundaberg Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woongarra State School
Woongarra · Government primary · Prep-6
346 students · ICSEA 969 · 1.3 km away
St Luke's Anglican School
Kalkie · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,090 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.5 km away
Kalkie State School
Kalkie · Government primary · Prep-6
322 students · ICSEA 972 · 2.6 km away
Kepnock State High School
Kepnock · Government high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 927 · 3.2 km away
Impact Community ACADEMY
Bundaberg East · Independent high school · 11
14 students · 3.5 km away
Bundaberg East State School
Bundaberg East · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 922 · 3.6 km away
St John's Lutheran Primary School
Bundaberg · Independent primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1024 · 4.6 km away
Bundaberg South State School
Bundaberg South · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 882 · 4.8 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 995 · 4.8 km away
Walkervale State School
Walkervale · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 900 · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Glasshouse Christian College
Beerwah · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,180 students · ICSEA 1039
Blackall Range Independent School
Kureelpa · Independent combined · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 1039
St James Lutheran College
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
754 students · ICSEA 1038
Darling Downs Adventist College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
362 students · ICSEA 1038
Freshwater Christian College
Brinsmead · Independent combined · Prep-12
562 students · ICSEA 1041
Hills International College
Jimboomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
768 students · ICSEA 1036
Frequently asked questions
Is Bundaberg Christian College a public or private school?
Bundaberg Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Bundaberg Christian College offer?
Bundaberg Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Bundaberg Christian College?
In 2025, Bundaberg Christian College had 845 enrolled students (434 girls, 411 boys), a change of 29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bundaberg Christian College?
Bundaberg Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1039. 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 Bundaberg Christian College rank in QLD?
Bundaberg Christian College ranks 108th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (54.2/100), and 561st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bundaberg Christian College?
Bundaberg Christian College has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bundaberg Christian College?
In 2025, Bundaberg Christian College had 87 students in Year 7 and 58 in Year 12.
Is Bundaberg Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Bundaberg Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bundaberg Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bundaberg 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 Bundaberg Christian College?
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