Burdekin Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ayr, Queensland 4807 · Burdekin LGA
#157 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#768 of 1,259 nationally
About Burdekin Christian College
Burdekin Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Ayr, Queensland (4807), within the Burdekin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 380 students (196 girls and 184 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Burdekin Christian College has an ICSEA value of 949, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 24th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (34.8 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 97% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burdekin Christian College scores 44.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 157th of 275 combined schools in QLD.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 949
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+97% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+59 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 Burdekin Christian College's 380 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burdekin Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burdekin Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Burdekin Catholic High School
Ayr · Catholic high school · 7-12
293 students · ICSEA 989 · 939 m away
Ayr State High School
Ayr · Government high school · 7-12
497 students · ICSEA 925 · 946 m away
East Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
500 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.0 km away
Burdekin School
Ayr · Government special · Prep-12
19 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.2 km away
St Francis Catholic School
Ayr · Catholic primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.8 km away
Ayr State School
Ayr · Government primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 763 · 1.9 km away
Jarvisfield State School
Jarvisfield · Government primary · Prep-6
39 students · ICSEA 839 · 5.5 km away
Kalamia State School
Brandon · Government primary · Prep-6
15 students · ICSEA 883 · 6.0 km away
Maidavale State School
Airville · Government primary · Prep-6
11 students · ICSEA 957 · 6.9 km away
Brandon State School
Brandon · Government primary · Prep-6
18 students · ICSEA 834 · 7.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
All Souls St Gabriels School
Charters Towers · Independent combined · Prep-12
431 students · ICSEA 952
Hinchinbrook Christian School
Ingham · Independent combined · 1-7
7 students · ICSEA 960
Blackheath and Thornburgh College
Charters Towers · Independent combined · Prep-11
379 students · ICSEA 965
Kingsley College
Berserker · Independent combined · Prep-12
274 students · ICSEA 966
Australian International Islamic College
Durack · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 971
Warwick Christian College
Warwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
183 students · ICSEA 971
Frequently asked questions
Is Burdekin Christian College a public or private school?
Burdekin Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Burdekin Christian College offer?
Burdekin Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Burdekin Christian College?
In 2025, Burdekin Christian College had 380 enrolled students (196 girls, 184 boys), a change of 97% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burdekin Christian College?
Burdekin Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 949. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Burdekin Christian College rank in QLD?
Burdekin Christian College ranks 157th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (44.7/100), and 768th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burdekin Christian College?
Burdekin Christian College has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Burdekin Christian College?
In 2025, Burdekin Christian College had 49 students in Year 7 and 19 in Year 12.
Is Burdekin Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Burdekin Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burdekin Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Burdekin 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 Burdekin Christian College?
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