Peace Lutheran College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kamerunga, Queensland 4870 · Cairns LGA
#109 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#569 of 1,259 nationally
About Peace Lutheran College
Peace Lutheran College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kamerunga, Queensland (4870), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 544 students (267 girls and 277 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
Peace Lutheran College has an ICSEA value of 1054, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 33% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 55 teachers (46.9 full-time equivalent) and 36 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Peace Lutheran College scores 53.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 109th of 275 combined schools in QLD (3rd of 10 in the Cairns area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1054
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)33% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 Peace Lutheran College's 544 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Peace Lutheran College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Peace Lutheran College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Freshwater Christian College
Brinsmead · Independent combined · Prep-12
562 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.4 km away
Freshwater State School
Freshwater · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.5 km away
St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley
Redlynch · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.8 km away
Caravonica State School
Caravonica · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1020 · 3.1 km away
Redlynch State College
Redlynch · Government combined · Prep-12
1,834 students · ICSEA 1007 · 3.3 km away
Whitfield State School
Whitfield · Government primary · Prep-6
774 students · ICSEA 974 · 5.3 km away
Edge Hill State School
Edge Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
864 students · ICSEA 1016 · 6.1 km away
Machans Beach State School
Machans Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 944 · 6.5 km away
Newman Catholic College
Smithfield · Catholic high school · 7-10
625 students · ICSEA 1046 · 6.9 km away
St Francis Xavier's School
Manunda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 953 · 7.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Faith Lutheran College - Redlands
Victoria Point · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,102 students · ICSEA 1055
Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School
Pimpama · Independent combined · Prep-12
794 students · ICSEA 1056
Carmichael College
Morayfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
958 students · ICSEA 1052
Islamic College of Brisbane
Karawatha · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,712 students · ICSEA 1057
Kimberley College
Carbrook · Independent combined · Prep-12
745 students · ICSEA 1058
Caloundra Christian College
Caloundra · Independent combined · Prep-12
438 students · ICSEA 1058
Frequently asked questions
Is Peace Lutheran College a public or private school?
Peace Lutheran College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
What year levels does Peace Lutheran College offer?
Peace Lutheran College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Peace Lutheran College?
In 2025, Peace Lutheran College had 544 enrolled students (267 girls, 277 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Peace Lutheran College?
Peace Lutheran College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1054. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Peace Lutheran College rank in QLD?
Peace Lutheran College ranks 109th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (53.8/100), and 569th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Peace Lutheran College?
Peace Lutheran College has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Peace Lutheran College?
In 2025, Peace Lutheran College had 42 students in Year 7 and 63 in Year 12.
Is Peace Lutheran College co-ed?
Yes. Peace Lutheran College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Peace Lutheran College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Peace 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 Peace Lutheran College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 1376 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.