Pacific Lutheran College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Meridan Plains, Queensland 4551 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#46 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#305 of 1,259 nationally
About Pacific Lutheran College
Pacific Lutheran College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Meridan Plains, Queensland (4551), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,204 students (599 girls and 605 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Pacific Lutheran College has an ICSEA value of 1114, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 46% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 99 teachers (91.2 full-time equivalent) and 73 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Pacific Lutheran College scores 67.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 46th of 275 combined schools in QLD (5th 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 1114
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)46% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+1 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 Pacific Lutheran College's 1,204 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Pacific Lutheran College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Pacific Lutheran College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Meridan State College
Meridan Plains · Government combined · Prep-12
1,795 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.9 km away
Talara Primary College
Currimundi · Government primary · Prep-6
974 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.0 km away
Kawana Waters State College
Bokarina · Government combined · Prep-12
2,495 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.7 km away
Currimundi State School
Currimundi · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1041 · 3.6 km away
Currimundi Special School
Dicky Beach · Government special · Prep-12
177 students · ICSEA 1006 · 3.7 km away
Palmview State Primary School
Palmview · Government primary · Prep-6
596 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.9 km away
Palmview State Special School
Palmview · Government special · Prep-12
102 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.9 km away
Palmview State Secondary College
Palmview · Government high school · 7-10
379 students · ICSEA 1021 · 4.2 km away
Caloundra State High School
Caloundra · Government high school · 7-12
1,316 students · ICSEA 1004 · 4.5 km away
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Ipswich Grammar School
Ipswich · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,336 students · ICSEA 1114
Townsville Grammar School
North Ward · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 1116
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
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Pacific Lutheran College a public or private school?
Pacific Lutheran College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Pacific Lutheran College offer?
Pacific Lutheran College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Pacific Lutheran College?
In 2025, Pacific Lutheran College had 1,204 enrolled students (599 girls, 605 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Pacific Lutheran College?
Pacific Lutheran College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1114. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Pacific Lutheran College rank in QLD?
Pacific Lutheran College ranks 46th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (67.9/100), and 305th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Pacific Lutheran College?
Pacific Lutheran College has about 13.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Pacific Lutheran College?
In 2025, Pacific Lutheran College had 131 students in Year 7 and 90 in Year 12.
Is Pacific Lutheran College co-ed?
Yes. Pacific Lutheran College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Pacific Lutheran College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Pacific 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 Pacific Lutheran College?
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