Noosa Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cooroy, Queensland 4563 · Noosa LGA
#73 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#402 of 1,259 nationally
About Noosa Christian College
Noosa Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Cooroy, Queensland (4563), within the Noosa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 478 students (268 girls and 210 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Noosa Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (38.0 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 99% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Noosa Christian College scores 63.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 73rd of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 2 in the Noosa area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+99% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Noosa Christian College's 478 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Noosa Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Noosa Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Noosa District State High School
Cooroy · Government high school · 7-12
882 students · ICSEA 1012 · 728 m away
Cooroy State School
Cooroy · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.7 km away
Eumundi State School
Eumundi · Government primary · Prep-6
578 students · ICSEA 1052 · 7.0 km away
Pomona State School
Pomona · Government primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1023 · 7.9 km away
Federal State School
Federal · Government primary · Prep-6
55 students · ICSEA 981 · 12 km away
North Arm State School
North Arm · Government primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1031 · 12 km away
Cooran State School
Cooran · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 1014 · 13 km away
Noosaville State School
Noosaville · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1039 · 13 km away
St Teresa's Catholic College
Noosaville · Catholic high school · 7-12
801 students · ICSEA 1066 · 13 km away
Noosa Pengari Steiner School
Doonan · Independent combined · Prep-12
324 students · ICSEA 1089 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Highlands Christian College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
670 students · ICSEA 1060
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School
Kuranda · Independent combined · Prep-8
157 students · ICSEA 1059
Good Shepherd Christian School
Albany Creek · Independent combined · Prep-12
214 students · ICSEA 1061
Kimberley College
Carbrook · Independent combined · Prep-12
745 students · ICSEA 1058
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058
Islamic College of Brisbane
Karawatha · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,712 students · ICSEA 1057
Frequently asked questions
Is Noosa Christian College a public or private school?
Noosa Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Noosa Christian College offer?
Noosa Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Noosa Christian College?
In 2025, Noosa Christian College had 478 enrolled students (268 girls, 210 boys), a change of 99% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Noosa Christian College?
Noosa Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Noosa Christian College rank in QLD?
Noosa Christian College ranks 73rd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (63.4/100), and 402nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Noosa Christian College?
Noosa Christian College has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Noosa Christian College?
In 2025, Noosa Christian College had 52 students in Year 7 and 25 in Year 12.
Is Noosa Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Noosa Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Noosa Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Noosa 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 Noosa Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 90 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.