Discovery Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Agnes Water, Queensland 4677 · Gladstone LGA
#119 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#601 of 1,259 nationally
About Discovery Christian College
Discovery Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Agnes Water, Queensland (4677), within the Gladstone local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 345 students (174 girls and 171 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Discovery Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1020, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 56th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (26.6 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 214% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Discovery Christian College scores 52.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 119th of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 6 in the Gladstone area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1020
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+214% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Discovery Christian College's 345 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Discovery Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Discovery Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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1,128 students · ICSEA 1020
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1,615 students · ICSEA 1019
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School
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405 students · ICSEA 1022
Jubilee Christian College
Atherton · Independent combined · Prep-12
850 students · ICSEA 1017
Border Rivers Christian College
Goondiwindi · Independent combined · Prep-12
91 students · ICSEA 1017
Whitsunday Christian College
Cannonvale · Independent combined · Prep-12
421 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is Discovery Christian College a public or private school?
Discovery Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Discovery Christian College offer?
Discovery Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Discovery Christian College?
In 2025, Discovery Christian College had 345 enrolled students (174 girls, 171 boys), a change of 214% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Discovery Christian College?
Discovery Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1020. 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 Discovery Christian College rank in QLD?
Discovery Christian College ranks 119th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (52.4/100), and 601st of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Discovery Christian College?
Discovery Christian College has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Discovery Christian College?
In 2025, Discovery Christian College had 52 students in Year 7 and 9 in Year 12.
Is Discovery Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Discovery Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Discovery Christian College?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Discovery 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 Discovery Christian College?
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