Nambour Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woombye, Queensland 4559 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#81 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#439 of 1,259 nationally
About Nambour Christian College
Nambour Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Woombye, Queensland (4559), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,309 students (709 girls and 600 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Nambour Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1083, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 98 teachers (89.5 full-time equivalent) and 115 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nambour Christian College scores 61.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 81st of 275 combined schools in QLD (13th 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 1083
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+9 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 Nambour Christian College's 1,309 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nambour Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nambour Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Nambour · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.6 km away
St John's College
Nambour · Catholic high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.6 km away
Nambour Special School
Burnside · Government special · Prep-12
132 students · ICSEA 1002 · 1.8 km away
Burnside State School
Burnside · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.9 km away
Burnside State High School
Burnside · Government high school · 7-12
809 students · ICSEA 988 · 2.0 km away
Nambour State College
Nambour · Government combined · Prep-12
1,469 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.3 km away
Suncoast Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1084 · 2.9 km away
Woombye State School
Woombye · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 1014 · 3.0 km away
Montessori International College
Forest Glen · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1104 · 5.6 km away
Palmwoods State School
Palmwoods · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1030 · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Angelorum College
Fortitude Valley · Independent combined · Prep-10
69 students · ICSEA 1083
St Philomena School
Park Ridge · Independent combined · Prep-12
244 students · ICSEA 1082
Coomera Anglican College
Upper Coomera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,595 students · ICSEA 1084
Suncoast Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1084
Coolum Beach Christian College
Coolum Beach · Independent combined · Prep-12
491 students · ICSEA 1081
Trinity Lutheran College
Ashmore · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 1086
Frequently asked questions
Is Nambour Christian College a public or private school?
Nambour Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Nambour Christian College offer?
Nambour Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Nambour Christian College?
In 2025, Nambour Christian College had 1,309 enrolled students (709 girls, 600 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nambour Christian College?
Nambour Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1083. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nambour Christian College rank in QLD?
Nambour Christian College ranks 81st of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (61.3/100), and 439th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nambour Christian College?
Nambour Christian College has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Nambour Christian College?
In 2025, Nambour Christian College had 142 students in Year 7 and 99 in Year 12.
Is Nambour Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Nambour Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nambour Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nambour 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 Nambour Christian College?
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