Livingstone Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ormeau, Queensland 4208 · Gold Coast LGA
#151 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#734 of 1,259 nationally
About Livingstone Christian College
Livingstone Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Ormeau, Queensland (4208), within the Gold Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,222 students (603 girls and 619 boys). The school is affiliated with Christian Community Ministries Ltd.
Livingstone Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 98 teachers (88.2 full-time equivalent) and 71 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Livingstone Christian College scores 46.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 151st of 275 combined schools in QLD (20th of 21 in the Gold Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Livingstone Christian College's 1,222 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Livingstone Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Livingstone Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Toogoolawa School
Ormeau · Independent special · 4-10
116 students · ICSEA 955 · 631 m away
Ormeau State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
897 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.3 km away
Mother Teresa Primary School
Ormeau · Catholic primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.4 km away
Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School
Pimpama · Independent combined · Prep-12
794 students · ICSEA 1056 · 1.9 km away
Ormeau Woods State High School
Ormeau · Government high school · 7-12
1,404 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.5 km away
Pimpama State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
792 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.9 km away
Norfolk Village State School
Ormeau · Government primary · Prep-6
625 students · ICSEA 1005 · 3.1 km away
Gainsborough State School
Pimpama · Government primary · Prep-6
849 students · ICSEA 1003 · 5.3 km away
Coomera Springs State School
Upper Coomera · Government primary · Prep-6
654 students · ICSEA 999 · 6.8 km away
Pimpama State Secondary College
Pimpama · Government high school · 7-12
1,222 students · ICSEA 966 · 7.0 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Freshwater Christian College
Brinsmead · Independent combined · Prep-12
562 students · ICSEA 1041
Australian Christian College - Moreton
Caboolture · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,110 students · ICSEA 1046
Rivermount College
Yatala · Independent combined · Prep-12
982 students · ICSEA 1046
Bundaberg Christian College
Bundaberg · Independent combined · Prep-12
845 students · ICSEA 1039
Glasshouse Christian College
Beerwah · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,180 students · ICSEA 1039
Blackall Range Independent School
Kureelpa · Independent combined · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 1039
Frequently asked questions
Is Livingstone Christian College a public or private school?
Livingstone Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Christian Community Ministries Ltd.
What year levels does Livingstone Christian College offer?
Livingstone Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Livingstone Christian College?
In 2025, Livingstone Christian College had 1,222 enrolled students (603 girls, 619 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Livingstone Christian College?
Livingstone Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 Livingstone Christian College rank in QLD?
Livingstone Christian College ranks 151st of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (46.2/100), and 734th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Livingstone Christian College?
Livingstone Christian College has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Livingstone Christian College?
In 2025, Livingstone Christian College had 98 students in Year 7 and 89 in Year 12.
Is Livingstone Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Livingstone Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Livingstone Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Livingstone 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 Livingstone Christian College?
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