Freshwater Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Brinsmead, Queensland 4870 · Cairns LGA
#113 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#588 of 1,259 nationally
About Freshwater Christian College
Freshwater Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Brinsmead, Queensland (4870), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 562 students (259 girls and 303 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Freshwater Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1041, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 55 teachers (46.1 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Freshwater Christian College scores 53.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 113th of 275 combined schools in QLD (4th of 10 in the Cairns area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1041
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Freshwater Christian College's 562 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Freshwater Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Freshwater Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Freshwater State School
Freshwater · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.5 km away
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley
Redlynch · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.7 km away
Redlynch State College
Redlynch · Government combined · Prep-12
1,834 students · ICSEA 1007 · 2.3 km away
Peace Lutheran College
Kamerunga · Independent combined · Prep-12
544 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.4 km away
Whitfield State School
Whitfield · Government primary · Prep-6
774 students · ICSEA 974 · 3.0 km away
Edge Hill State School
Edge Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
864 students · ICSEA 1016 · 3.8 km away
Caravonica State School
Caravonica · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1020 · 4.7 km away
St Francis Xavier's School
Manunda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 953 · 4.9 km away
Cairns West State School
Manunda · Government primary · Prep-6
481 students · ICSEA 784 · 5.0 km away
Mother of Good Counsel School
Cairns North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
354 students · ICSEA 1091 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Bundaberg Christian College
Bundaberg · Independent combined · Prep-12
845 students · ICSEA 1039
Glasshouse Christian College
Beerwah · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,180 students · ICSEA 1039
Livingstone Christian College
Ormeau · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,222 students · ICSEA 1043
Blackall Range Independent School
Kureelpa · Independent combined · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 1039
St James Lutheran College
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
754 students · ICSEA 1038
Darling Downs Adventist College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
362 students · ICSEA 1038
Frequently asked questions
Is Freshwater Christian College a public or private school?
Freshwater Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Freshwater Christian College offer?
Freshwater Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Freshwater Christian College?
In 2025, Freshwater Christian College had 562 enrolled students (259 girls, 303 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Freshwater Christian College?
Freshwater Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1041. 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 Freshwater Christian College rank in QLD?
Freshwater Christian College ranks 113th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (53.0/100), and 588th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Freshwater Christian College?
Freshwater Christian College has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Freshwater Christian College?
In 2025, Freshwater Christian College had 44 students in Year 7 and 35 in Year 12.
Is Freshwater Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Freshwater Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Freshwater Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Freshwater 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 Freshwater Christian College?
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