Faith Lutheran College - Plainland
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Plainland, Queensland 4341 · Lockyer Valley LGA
#141 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#692 of 1,259 nationally
About Faith Lutheran College - Plainland
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Plainland, Queensland (4341), within the Lockyer Valley local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 848 students (433 girls and 415 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland has an ICSEA value of 1014, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 65 teachers (64.4 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Faith Lutheran College - Plainland scores 48.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 141st of 275 combined schools in QLD.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1014
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Lutheran College - Plainland's 848 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Faith Lutheran College - Plainland have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Faith Lutheran College - Plainland
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sophia College
Plainland · Catholic high school · 7-11
450 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.6 km away
Glenore Grove State School
Glenore Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
245 students · ICSEA 949 · 4.3 km away
Hatton Vale State School
Hatton Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
551 students · ICSEA 969 · 6.0 km away
Laidley District State School
Laidley · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 914 · 6.6 km away
Forest Hill State School
Forest Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
128 students · ICSEA 965 · 6.7 km away
Laidley State High School
Laidley · Government high school · 7-12
672 students · ICSEA 923 · 7.7 km away
Lake Clarendon State School
Lake Clarendon · Government primary · Prep-6
153 students · ICSEA 961 · 7.8 km away
St Mary's School
Laidley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
260 students · ICSEA 1003 · 7.9 km away
Lockrose State School
Lockrose · Government primary · Prep-6
57 students · ICSEA 947 · 9.3 km away
Kentville State School
Kentville · Government primary · Prep-6
24 students · ICSEA 921 · 9.9 km away
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157 students · ICSEA 1014
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421 students · ICSEA 1015
Cooloola Christian College
Gympie · Independent combined · Prep-12
537 students · ICSEA 1013
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
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
631 students · ICSEA 1010
Frequently asked questions
Is Faith Lutheran College - Plainland a public or private school?
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
What year levels does Faith Lutheran College - Plainland offer?
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Faith Lutheran College - Plainland?
In 2025, Faith Lutheran College - Plainland had 848 enrolled students (433 girls, 415 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Faith Lutheran College - Plainland?
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1014. 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 Lutheran College - Plainland rank in QLD?
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland ranks 141st of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (48.0/100), and 692nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Faith Lutheran College - Plainland?
Faith Lutheran College - Plainland has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Faith Lutheran College - Plainland?
In 2025, Faith Lutheran College - Plainland had 169 students in Year 7 and 112 in Year 12.
Is Faith Lutheran College - Plainland co-ed?
Yes. Faith Lutheran College - Plainland is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Faith Lutheran College - Plainland?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Faith Lutheran College - Plainland in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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