Gulf Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Normanton, Queensland 4890 · Carpentaria LGA
#272 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#1228 of 1,259 nationally
About Gulf Christian College
Gulf Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Normanton, Queensland (4890), within the Carpentaria local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 11 and in 2025 enrolled 111 students (57 girls and 54 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Gulf Christian College has an ICSEA value of 707, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 82% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (11.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Gulf Christian College scores 21.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 272nd of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 2 in the Carpentaria area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 707
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-138 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 Gulf Christian College's 111 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gulf Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gulf Christian College
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Frequently asked questions
Is Gulf Christian College a public or private school?
Gulf Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Gulf Christian College offer?
Gulf Christian College offers Prep to 11. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Gulf Christian College?
In 2025, Gulf Christian College had 111 enrolled students (57 girls, 54 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gulf Christian College?
Gulf Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 707. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Gulf Christian College rank in QLD?
Gulf Christian College ranks 272nd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (21.7/100), and 1228th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gulf Christian College?
Gulf Christian College has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gulf Christian College?
In 2025, Gulf Christian College had 7 students in Year 7.
Is Gulf Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Gulf Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gulf Christian College?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Gulf 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 Gulf Christian College?
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