Faith Baptist Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Burua, Queensland 4680 · Gladstone LGA
#186 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#880 of 1,259 nationally
About Faith Baptist Christian School
Faith Baptist Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Burua, Queensland (4680), within the Gladstone local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 125 students (63 girls and 62 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Faith Baptist Christian School has an ICSEA value of 981, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (10.0 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 51% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Faith Baptist Christian School scores 38.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 186th of 275 combined schools in QLD (3rd 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 981
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+51% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-17 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 Faith Baptist Christian School's 125 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Faith Baptist Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Faith Baptist Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Clinton State School
Clinton · Government primary · Prep-6
703 students · ICSEA 914 · 6.3 km away
Calliope State High School
Calliope · Government high school · 7-12
437 students · ICSEA 949 · 6.8 km away
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Gladstone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
649 students · ICSEA 1023 · 6.9 km away
Kin Kora State School
Kin Kora · Government primary · Prep-6
783 students · ICSEA 929 · 7.3 km away
Calliope State School
Calliope · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 937 · 7.8 km away
Chanel College
Gladstone · Catholic high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 1031 · 8.1 km away
Trinity College
Gladstone · Independent combined · Prep-12
607 students · ICSEA 1034 · 8.2 km away
Toolooa State High School
South Gladstone · Government high school · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 950 · 8.7 km away
Gladstone West State School
West Gladstone · Government primary · Prep-6
642 students · ICSEA 938 · 9.1 km away
Gladstone South State School
South Gladstone · Government primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 897 · 9.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
The Kooralbyn International School
Kooralbyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
475 students · ICSEA 981
Lighthouse Christian School
Norman Gardens · Independent combined · Prep-12
593 students · ICSEA 984
Groves Christian College
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,678 students · ICSEA 977
OneSchool Global QLD
Wakerley · Independent combined · 3-12
285 students · ICSEA 985
The School of Total Education
Warwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
122 students · ICSEA 985
Carlisle Adventist College
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
281 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Faith Baptist Christian School a public or private school?
Faith Baptist Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Faith Baptist Christian School offer?
Faith Baptist Christian School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Faith Baptist Christian School?
In 2025, Faith Baptist Christian School had 125 enrolled students (63 girls, 62 boys), a change of 51% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Faith Baptist Christian School?
Faith Baptist Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 981. 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 Faith Baptist Christian School rank in QLD?
Faith Baptist Christian School ranks 186th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (38.7/100), and 880th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Faith Baptist Christian School?
Faith Baptist Christian School has about 12.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Faith Baptist Christian School?
In 2025, Faith Baptist Christian School had 5 students in Year 7 and 5 in Year 12.
Is Faith Baptist Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Faith Baptist Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Faith Baptist Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Faith Baptist Christian School 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 Faith Baptist Christian School?
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