Emerald Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Emerald, Queensland 4720 · Central Highlands (Qld) LGA
#163 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#796 of 1,259 nationally
About Emerald Christian College
Emerald Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Emerald, Queensland (4720), within the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 107 students (48 girls and 59 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Emerald Christian College has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (13.7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 51% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Emerald Christian College scores 43.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 163rd of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 3 in the Central Highlands (Qld) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-51% enrolments since 2020 (area median -19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Emerald Christian College's 107 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Emerald Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Emerald Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 990 · 776 m away
Marist College
Emerald · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.6 km away
Ontrack College Emerald
Emerald · Independent special · 7-10
23 students · ICSEA 904 · 2.0 km away
Capricornia School of Distance Education
Emerald · Government combined · Prep-12
5,463 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.9 km away
Denison State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.0 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1021 · 3.4 km away
Emerald State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.4 km away
Emerald North State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 878 · 4.4 km away
Emerald State High School
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 945 · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mackay Christian College
North Mackay · Independent combined · Prep-12
879 students · ICSEA 1000
Endeavour Christian College
Cooktown · Independent combined · Prep-12
166 students · ICSEA 991
Carlisle Adventist College
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
281 students · ICSEA 990
Riverside Christian College
Maryborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,329 students · ICSEA 1004
Chinchilla Christian College
Chinchilla · Independent combined · Prep-12
462 students · ICSEA 1004
Mastery Schools Australia
Springfield Central · Independent combined · 4-10
960 students · ICSEA 1005
Frequently asked questions
Is Emerald Christian College a public or private school?
Emerald Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Emerald Christian College offer?
Emerald Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Emerald Christian College?
In 2025, Emerald Christian College had 107 enrolled students (48 girls, 59 boys), a change of -51% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Emerald Christian College?
Emerald Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. 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 Emerald Christian College rank in QLD?
Emerald Christian College ranks 163rd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (43.6/100), and 796th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Emerald Christian College?
Emerald Christian College has about 7.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Emerald Christian College?
In 2025, Emerald Christian College had 11 students in Year 7 and 3 in Year 12.
Is Emerald Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Emerald Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Emerald Christian College?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Emerald 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 Emerald Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 636 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.