Glasshouse Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Beerwah, Queensland 4519 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#159 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#779 of 1,259 nationally
About Glasshouse Christian College
Glasshouse Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Beerwah, Queensland (4519), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,180 students (592 girls and 588 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Glasshouse Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1039, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 82 teachers (77.6 full-time equivalent) and 78 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Glasshouse Christian College scores 44.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 159th of 275 combined schools in QLD (20th of 22 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1039
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Glasshouse Christian College's 1,180 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Glasshouse Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Glasshouse Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Beerwah State High School
Beerwah · Government high school · 7-12
855 students · ICSEA 970 · 248 m away
Beerwah State School
Beerwah · Government primary · Prep-6
220 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.4 km away
Glass House Mountains State School
Glass House Mountains · Government primary · Prep-6
376 students · ICSEA 998 · 4.9 km away
Landsborough State School
Landsborough · Government primary · Prep-6
316 students · ICSEA 989 · 6.5 km away
Peachester State School
Peachester · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1001 · 7.2 km away
Mooloolah State School
Mooloolah Valley · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1012 · 10 km away
Beerburrum State School
Beerburrum · Government primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 945 · 11 km away
Nirimba State Primary School
Nirimba · Government primary · Prep-6
665 students · ICSEA 1023 · 11 km away
Notre Dame College
Bells Creek · Catholic combined · Prep-7
216 students · ICSEA 1066 · 12 km away
Glenview State School
Glenview · Government primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1062 · 12 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
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
Freshwater Christian College
Brinsmead · Independent combined · Prep-12
562 students · ICSEA 1041
Hills International College
Jimboomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
768 students · ICSEA 1036
Frequently asked questions
Is Glasshouse Christian College a public or private school?
Glasshouse Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Glasshouse Christian College offer?
Glasshouse Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Glasshouse Christian College?
In 2025, Glasshouse Christian College had 1,180 enrolled students (592 girls, 588 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Glasshouse Christian College?
Glasshouse Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1039. 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 Glasshouse Christian College rank in QLD?
Glasshouse Christian College ranks 159th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (44.4/100), and 779th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Glasshouse Christian College?
Glasshouse Christian College has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Glasshouse Christian College?
In 2025, Glasshouse Christian College had 101 students in Year 7 and 86 in Year 12.
Is Glasshouse Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Glasshouse Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Glasshouse Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Glasshouse 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 Glasshouse Christian College?
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