Coolum Beach Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coolum Beach, Queensland 4573 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#74 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#403 of 1,259 nationally
About Coolum Beach Christian College
Coolum Beach Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Coolum Beach, Queensland (4573), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 491 students (252 girls and 239 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Coolum Beach Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1081, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (36.2 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 28% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Coolum Beach Christian College scores 63.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 74th of 275 combined schools in QLD (12th of 22 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1081
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+28% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Coolum Beach Christian College's 491 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Coolum Beach Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Coolum Beach Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coolum State School
Coolum Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
1,004 students · ICSEA 1046 · 3.1 km away
Peregian Springs State School
Peregian Springs · Government primary · Prep-6
1,028 students · ICSEA 1059 · 4.6 km away
St Andrew's Anglican College
Peregian Springs · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,459 students · ICSEA 1143 · 5.3 km away
Coolum State High School
Coolum Beach · Government high school · 7-12
1,551 students · ICSEA 1040 · 5.4 km away
Peregian Beach College
Peregian Beach · Independent combined · Prep-12
347 students · ICSEA 1069 · 6.6 km away
Good Samaritan Catholic College
Bli Bli · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,246 students · ICSEA 1050 · 7.9 km away
North Arm State School
North Arm · Government primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1031 · 8.1 km away
Bli Bli State School
Bli Bli · Government primary · Prep-6
615 students · ICSEA 1005 · 8.8 km away
Yandina State School
Yandina · Government primary · Prep-6
365 students · ICSEA 1004 · 9.0 km away
Noosa Pengari Steiner School
Doonan · Independent combined · Prep-12
324 students · ICSEA 1089 · 9.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Philomena School
Park Ridge · Independent combined · Prep-12
244 students · ICSEA 1082
Westside Christian College
Goodna · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,293 students · ICSEA 1079
Nambour Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 1083
Angelorum College
Fortitude Valley · Independent combined · Prep-10
69 students · ICSEA 1083
Coomera Anglican College
Upper Coomera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,595 students · ICSEA 1084
Mueller College
Rothwell · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,867 students · ICSEA 1078
Frequently asked questions
Is Coolum Beach Christian College a public or private school?
Coolum Beach Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Coolum Beach Christian College offer?
Coolum Beach Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Coolum Beach Christian College?
In 2025, Coolum Beach Christian College had 491 enrolled students (252 girls, 239 boys), a change of 28% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Coolum Beach Christian College?
Coolum Beach Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1081. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Coolum Beach Christian College rank in QLD?
Coolum Beach Christian College ranks 74th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (63.3/100), and 403rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Coolum Beach Christian College?
Coolum Beach Christian College has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Coolum Beach Christian College?
In 2025, Coolum Beach Christian College had 52 students in Year 7 and 15 in Year 12.
Is Coolum Beach Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Coolum Beach Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Coolum Beach Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Coolum Beach 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 Coolum Beach Christian College?
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