Lighthouse Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Norman Gardens, Queensland 4701 · Rockhampton LGA
#205 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#967 of 1,259 nationally
About Lighthouse Christian School
Lighthouse Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Norman Gardens, Queensland (4701), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 593 students (330 girls and 263 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Lighthouse Christian School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 35% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 42 teachers (38.4 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 85% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lighthouse Christian School scores 35.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 205th of 275 combined schools in QLD (5th of 5 in the Rockhampton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+85% enrolments since 2020 (area median +40%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 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 Lighthouse Christian School's 593 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lighthouse Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lighthouse Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Frenchville State School
Frenchville · Government primary · Prep-6
825 students · ICSEA 1005 · 793 m away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.0 km away
Rockhampton North Special School
Frenchville · Government special · Prep-12
90 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.2 km away
North Rockhampton State High School
Frenchville · Government high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 896 · 1.6 km away
Emmaus College
Park Avenue · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,320 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.0 km away
Glenmore State High School
Kawana · Government high school · 7-12
646 students · ICSEA 910 · 2.1 km away
Glenmore State School
Kawana · Government primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 841 · 2.3 km away
Mount Archer State School
Koongal · Government primary · Prep-6
531 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.4 km away
Heights College
North Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,040 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.5 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
North Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 1029 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
OneSchool Global QLD
Wakerley · Independent combined · 3-12
285 students · ICSEA 985
The School of Total Education
Warwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
122 students · ICSEA 985
Faith Baptist Christian School
Burua · Independent combined · Prep-12
125 students · ICSEA 981
The Kooralbyn International School
Kooralbyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
475 students · ICSEA 981
Carlisle Adventist College
Beaconsfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
281 students · ICSEA 990
Groves Christian College
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,678 students · ICSEA 977
Frequently asked questions
Is Lighthouse Christian School a public or private school?
Lighthouse Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Lighthouse Christian School offer?
Lighthouse Christian School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Lighthouse Christian School?
In 2025, Lighthouse Christian School had 593 enrolled students (330 girls, 263 boys), a change of 85% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lighthouse Christian School?
Lighthouse Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 984. 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 Lighthouse Christian School rank in QLD?
Lighthouse Christian School ranks 205th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (35.0/100), and 967th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Christian School?
Lighthouse Christian School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lighthouse Christian School?
In 2025, Lighthouse Christian School had 55 students in Year 7 and 31 in Year 12.
Is Lighthouse Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Lighthouse Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lighthouse Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lighthouse 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 Lighthouse Christian School?
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