Good News Lutheran School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Middle Park, Queensland 4074 · Brisbane LGA
About Good News Lutheran School
Good News Lutheran School is an independent primary school located in Middle Park, Queensland (4074), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 366 students (177 girls and 189 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
Good News Lutheran School has an ICSEA value of 1181, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 71% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (23.1 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Good News Lutheran School scores 85.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 3rd of 804 primary schools in QLD (3rd of 179 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1181
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)71% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+25 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 Good News Lutheran School's 366 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Good News Lutheran School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at Good News Lutheran School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East
Schools near Good News Lutheran School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Jamboree Heights State School
Jamboree Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
893 students · ICSEA 1103 · 113 m away
Middle Park State School
Middle Park · Government primary · Prep-6
578 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.2 km away
Mount Ommaney Special School
Mount Ommaney · Government special · Prep-12
156 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.0 km away
Centenary State High School
Jindalee · Government high school · 7-12
1,719 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.2 km away
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Darra · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.8 km away
Jindalee State School
Jindalee · Government primary · Prep-6
522 students · ICSEA 1082 · 2.8 km away
Darra State School
Darra · Government primary · Prep-6
221 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.0 km away
Brisbane Independent School
Pullenvale · Independent primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1135 · 3.5 km away
Pullenvale State School
Pullenvale · Government primary · Prep-6
389 students · ICSEA 1128 · 4.0 km away
Kenmore South State School
Kenmore · Government primary · Prep-6
684 students · ICSEA 1170 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Yarranlea Primary School
Mount Gravatt · Independent primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 1146
Brisbane Independent School
Pullenvale · Independent primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1135
Sinai College
Burbank · Independent primary · Prep-6
28 students · ICSEA 1118
Grace Lutheran Primary School
Clontarf · Independent primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 1090
St John of Kronstadt Academy
Upper Mount Gravatt · Independent primary · Prep-4
21 students · ICSEA 1087
Living Faith Lutheran Primary School
Murrumba Downs · Independent primary · Prep-6
567 students · ICSEA 1080
Frequently asked questions
Is Good News Lutheran School a public or private school?
Good News Lutheran School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
What year levels does Good News Lutheran School offer?
Good News Lutheran School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Good News Lutheran School?
In 2025, Good News Lutheran School had 366 enrolled students (177 girls, 189 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Good News Lutheran School?
Good News Lutheran School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1181. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Good News Lutheran School rank in QLD?
Good News Lutheran School ranks 3rd of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (85.4/100), and 31st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Good News Lutheran School?
Good News Lutheran School has about 15.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Good News Lutheran School each year?
In 2025, Good News Lutheran School had 53 students in Prep and 50 in Year 6.
Is Good News Lutheran School co-ed?
Yes. Good News Lutheran School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Good News Lutheran School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Good News Lutheran 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 Good News Lutheran School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 17 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.