Riverside Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Maryborough, Queensland 4650 · Fraser Coast LGA
#196 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#932 of 1,259 nationally
About Riverside Christian College
Riverside Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Maryborough, Queensland (4650), within the Fraser Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,329 students (678 girls and 651 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Riverside Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1004, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 90 teachers (83.2 full-time equivalent) and 82 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Riverside Christian College scores 36.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 196th of 275 combined schools in QLD (5th of 5 in the Fraser Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1004
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 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 Riverside Christian College's 1,329 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Riverside Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Riverside Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sunbury State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
210 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.6 km away
Aldridge State High School
Maryborough · Government high school · 7-12
581 students · ICSEA 932 · 2.4 km away
Maryborough West State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
269 students · ICSEA 918 · 3.1 km away
Maryborough Special School
Maryborough · Government special · Prep-12
75 students · ICSEA 946 · 3.1 km away
Maryborough State High School
Maryborough · Government high school · 7-12
1,214 students · ICSEA 952 · 3.8 km away
Maryborough Central State School
Maryborough · Government primary · Prep-6
157 students · ICSEA 863 · 4.0 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Maryborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
359 students · ICSEA 1005 · 4.2 km away
St Mary's College
Maryborough · Catholic high school · 7-12
313 students · ICSEA 1010 · 4.3 km away
Tinana State School
Tinana · Government primary · Prep-6
452 students · ICSEA 961 · 4.6 km away
St Helens State School
St Helens · Government primary · Prep-6
305 students · ICSEA 951 · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Chinchilla Christian College
Chinchilla · Independent combined · Prep-12
462 students · ICSEA 1004
Mastery Schools Australia
Springfield Central · Independent combined · 4-10
960 students · ICSEA 1005
Staines Memorial College
Redbank Plains · Independent combined · Prep-12
716 students · ICSEA 1006
The SCOTS PGC College
Warwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1008
Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela
Biloela · Independent combined · Prep-12
317 students · ICSEA 1008
Mackay Christian College
North Mackay · Independent combined · Prep-12
879 students · ICSEA 1000
Frequently asked questions
Is Riverside Christian College a public or private school?
Riverside Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Riverside Christian College offer?
Riverside Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Riverside Christian College?
In 2025, Riverside Christian College had 1,329 enrolled students (678 girls, 651 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Riverside Christian College?
Riverside Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1004. 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 Riverside Christian College rank in QLD?
Riverside Christian College ranks 196th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (36.2/100), and 932nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Riverside Christian College?
Riverside Christian College has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Riverside Christian College?
In 2025, Riverside Christian College had 125 students in Year 7 and 120 in Year 12.
Is Riverside Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Riverside Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Riverside Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Riverside 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 Riverside Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 194 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.