Cooloola Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gympie, Queensland 4570 · Gympie LGA
#175 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#833 of 1,259 nationally
About Cooloola Christian College
Cooloola Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Gympie, Queensland (4570), within the Gympie local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 537 students (272 girls and 265 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Cooloola Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 25% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (39.0 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Cooloola Christian College scores 41.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 175th of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 6 in the Gympie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+23% enrolments since 2020 (area median +21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Cooloola Christian College's 537 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Cooloola Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Cooloola Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Gympie South State School
Southside · Government primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 955 · 482 m away
St Patrick's Primary School
Gympie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
346 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.5 km away
Gympie Central State School
Gympie · Government primary · Prep-6
138 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.7 km away
St Patrick's College
Gympie · Catholic high school · 7-12
514 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.7 km away
James Nash State High School
Gympie · Government high school · 7-12
1,027 students · ICSEA 976 · 2.9 km away
Two Mile State School
Two Mile · Government primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 913 · 3.1 km away
One Mile State School
Gympie · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 925 · 3.4 km away
Gympie West State School
Gympie · Government primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.5 km away
Gympie State High School
Gympie · Government high school · 7-12
1,012 students · ICSEA 955 · 3.9 km away
Gympie Flexible School
Gympie · Catholic special · 7-12
103 students · ICSEA 880 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland
Plainland · Independent combined · 7-12
848 students · ICSEA 1014
Birali Steiner School
Beachmere · Independent combined · Prep-10
157 students · ICSEA 1014
Whitsunday Christian College
Cannonvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
421 students · ICSEA 1015
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
631 students · ICSEA 1010
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Cooloola Christian College a public or private school?
Cooloola Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Cooloola Christian College offer?
Cooloola Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Cooloola Christian College?
In 2025, Cooloola Christian College had 537 enrolled students (272 girls, 265 boys), a change of 23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Cooloola Christian College?
Cooloola Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. 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 Cooloola Christian College rank in QLD?
Cooloola Christian College ranks 175th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (41.2/100), and 833rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Cooloola Christian College?
Cooloola Christian College has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Cooloola Christian College?
In 2025, Cooloola Christian College had 68 students in Year 7 and 21 in Year 12.
Is Cooloola Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Cooloola Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Cooloola Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Cooloola 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 Cooloola Christian College?
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