Immanuel Lutheran College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Buderim, Queensland 4556 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#47 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#306 of 1,259 nationally
About Immanuel Lutheran College
Immanuel Lutheran College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Buderim, Queensland (4556), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,239 students (646 girls and 593 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
Immanuel Lutheran College has an ICSEA value of 1120, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 89th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 85 teachers (81.8 full-time equivalent) and 79 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 33% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Immanuel Lutheran College scores 67.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 47th of 275 combined schools in QLD (6th 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 1120
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+33% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Immanuel Lutheran College's 1,239 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Immanuel Lutheran College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Immanuel Lutheran College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Maroochydore State High School
Maroochydore · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1011 · 1.9 km away
Maroochydore State School
Maroochydore · Government primary · Prep-6
222 students · ICSEA 969 · 2.1 km away
The Industry School - Sunshine Coast
Maroochydore · Independent high school · 10-12
226 students · ICSEA 1054 · 2.1 km away
Stella Maris School
Maroochydore · Catholic primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.2 km away
Kuluin State School
Kuluin · Government primary · Prep-6
612 students · ICSEA 1018 · 2.7 km away
Mountain Creek State High School
Mountain Creek · Government high school · 7-12
2,091 students · ICSEA 1043 · 3.0 km away
Buderim Mountain State School
Buderim · Government primary · Prep-6
1,183 students · ICSEA 1096 · 3.1 km away
Mountain Creek State School
Mountain Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
778 students · ICSEA 1041 · 3.1 km away
Mooloolaba State School
Mooloolaba · Government primary · Prep-6
807 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.4 km away
Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,426 students · ICSEA 1155 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
The Southport School
Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,621 students · ICSEA 1118
St John's Anglican College
Forest Lake · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,329 students · ICSEA 1118
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
East Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1122
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Noosaville · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1117
John Paul College
Daisy Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,235 students · ICSEA 1117
A B Paterson College
Arundel · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,652 students · ICSEA 1123
Frequently asked questions
Is Immanuel Lutheran College a public or private school?
Immanuel Lutheran College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
What year levels does Immanuel Lutheran College offer?
Immanuel Lutheran College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Immanuel Lutheran College?
In 2025, Immanuel Lutheran College had 1,239 enrolled students (646 girls, 593 boys), a change of 33% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Immanuel Lutheran College?
Immanuel Lutheran College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1120. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Immanuel Lutheran College rank in QLD?
Immanuel Lutheran College ranks 47th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (67.8/100), and 306th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Immanuel Lutheran College?
Immanuel Lutheran College has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Immanuel Lutheran College?
In 2025, Immanuel Lutheran College had 130 students in Year 7 and 101 in Year 12.
Is Immanuel Lutheran College co-ed?
Yes. Immanuel Lutheran College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Immanuel Lutheran College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Immanuel Lutheran 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 Immanuel Lutheran College?
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