Dalby Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dalby, Queensland 4405 · Western Downs LGA
#184 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#865 of 1,259 nationally
About Dalby Christian College
Dalby Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Dalby, Queensland (4405), within the Western Downs local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 419 students (212 girls and 207 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Community Ministries Ltd.
Dalby Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1009, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (31.0 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 21% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Dalby Christian College scores 39.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 184th of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 6 in the Western Downs area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1009
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+21% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-23 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 Dalby Christian College's 419 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Dalby Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Dalby Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Our Lady of the Southern Cross College
Dalby · Catholic combined · Prep-12
681 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.0 km away
Dalby State High School
Dalby · Government high school · 7-12
1,090 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.7 km away
Dalby State School
Dalby · Government primary · Prep-6
505 students · ICSEA 942 · 2.2 km away
Dalby South State School
Dalby · Government primary · Prep-6
487 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Heights College
North Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,040 students · ICSEA 1009
The SCOTS PGC College
Warwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1008
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
631 students · ICSEA 1010
Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela
Biloela · Independent combined · Prep-12
317 students · ICSEA 1008
St John's Lutheran School
Kingaroy · Independent combined · Prep-12
692 students · ICSEA 1010
Staines Memorial College
Redbank Plains · Independent combined · Prep-12
716 students · ICSEA 1006
Frequently asked questions
Is Dalby Christian College a public or private school?
Dalby Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Community Ministries Ltd.
What year levels does Dalby Christian College offer?
Dalby Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Dalby Christian College?
In 2025, Dalby Christian College had 419 enrolled students (212 girls, 207 boys), a change of 21% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Dalby Christian College?
Dalby Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1009. 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 Dalby Christian College rank in QLD?
Dalby Christian College ranks 184th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (39.8/100), and 865th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Dalby Christian College?
Dalby Christian College has about 13.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Dalby Christian College?
In 2025, Dalby Christian College had 30 students in Year 7 and 14 in Year 12.
Is Dalby Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Dalby Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Dalby Christian College?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Dalby 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 Dalby Christian College?
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