Good Shepherd Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Albany Creek, Queensland 4035 · Moreton Bay LGA
#52 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#320 of 1,259 nationally
About Good Shepherd Christian School
Good Shepherd Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Albany Creek, Queensland (4035), within the Moreton Bay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 214 students (93 girls and 121 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Good Shepherd Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1061, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (23.2 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 96% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Good Shepherd Christian School scores 67.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 52nd of 275 combined schools in QLD (3rd of 13 in the Moreton Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1061
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+96% enrolments since 2020 (area median +27%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+32 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 Shepherd Christian School's 214 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Good Shepherd Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Good Shepherd Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Albany Creek State School
Albany Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
667 students · ICSEA 1036 · 654 m away
All Saints Primary School
Albany Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1091 · 890 m away
Eatons Hill State School
Eatons Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
977 students · ICSEA 1060 · 1.2 km away
Albany Creek State High School
Albany Creek · Government high school · 7-12
1,550 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.5 km away
Albany Hills State School
Albany Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
829 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.0 km away
Strathpine West State School
Strathpine · Government primary · Prep-6
419 students · ICSEA 966 · 4.3 km away
Pine Community School
Arana Hills · Independent primary · Prep-6
103 students · ICSEA 1080 · 4.8 km away
Bray Park State High School
Bray Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,830 students · ICSEA 991 · 4.9 km away
Bald Hills State School
Bald Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
624 students · ICSEA 1042 · 5.0 km away
St Paul's School
Bald Hills · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,283 students · ICSEA 1141 · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Noosa Christian College
Cooroy · Independent combined · Prep-12
478 students · ICSEA 1060
Highlands Christian College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
670 students · ICSEA 1060
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School
Kuranda · Independent combined · Prep-8
157 students · ICSEA 1059
Kimberley College
Carbrook · Independent combined · Prep-12
745 students · ICSEA 1058
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058
Islamic College of Brisbane
Karawatha · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,712 students · ICSEA 1057
Frequently asked questions
Is Good Shepherd Christian School a public or private school?
Good Shepherd Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Good Shepherd Christian School offer?
Good Shepherd Christian School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Good Shepherd Christian School?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Christian School had 214 enrolled students (93 girls, 121 boys), a change of 96% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Good Shepherd Christian School?
Good Shepherd Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1061. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Good Shepherd Christian School rank in QLD?
Good Shepherd Christian School ranks 52nd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (67.3/100), and 320th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Good Shepherd Christian School?
Good Shepherd Christian School has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Good Shepherd Christian School?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Christian School had 24 students in Year 7 and 4 in Year 12.
Is Good Shepherd Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Good Shepherd Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Good Shepherd Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Good Shepherd 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 Good Shepherd Christian School?
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