St James Lutheran College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Urraween, Queensland 4655 · Fraser Coast LGA
#154 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#744 of 1,259 nationally
About St James Lutheran College
St James Lutheran College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Urraween, Queensland (4655), within the Fraser Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 754 students (382 girls and 372 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
St James Lutheran College has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (54.7 full-time equivalent) and 46 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St James Lutheran College scores 45.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 154th of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd 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 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 St James Lutheran College's 754 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St James Lutheran College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St James Lutheran College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay
Urraween · Independent combined · Prep-12
631 students · ICSEA 1010 · 255 m away
Yarrilee State School
Urraween · Government primary · Prep-6
732 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.3 km away
Xavier Catholic College
Hervey Bay · Catholic combined · Prep-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.6 km away
Carinity Education - Glendyne
Nikenbah · Independent special · 6-12
142 students · ICSEA 882 · 2.3 km away
Hervey Bay State High School
Pialba · Government high school · 7-12
1,280 students · ICSEA 963 · 2.7 km away
Pialba State School
Pialba · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 901 · 2.9 km away
Kawungan State School
Kawungan · Government primary · Prep-6
877 students · ICSEA 976 · 3.7 km away
Hervey Bay Special School
Kawungan · Government special · Prep-12
105 students · ICSEA 970 · 3.9 km away
Fraser Coast Anglican College
Wondunna · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1098 · 4.6 km away
Torquay State School
Torquay · Government primary · Prep-6
183 students · ICSEA 875 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Darling Downs Adventist College
Toowoomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
362 students · ICSEA 1038
Bundaberg Christian College
Bundaberg · Independent combined · Prep-12
845 students · ICSEA 1039
Glasshouse Christian College
Beerwah · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,180 students · ICSEA 1039
Blackall Range Independent School
Kureelpa · Independent combined · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 1039
Hills International College
Jimboomba · Independent combined · Prep-12
768 students · ICSEA 1036
Freshwater Christian College
Brinsmead · Independent combined · Prep-12
562 students · ICSEA 1041
Frequently asked questions
Is St James Lutheran College a public or private school?
St James Lutheran College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
What year levels does St James Lutheran College offer?
St James Lutheran College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St James Lutheran College?
In 2025, St James Lutheran College had 754 enrolled students (382 girls, 372 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St James Lutheran College?
St James Lutheran College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. 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 St James Lutheran College rank in QLD?
St James Lutheran College ranks 154th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (45.8/100), and 744th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St James Lutheran College?
St James Lutheran College has about 13.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St James Lutheran College?
In 2025, St James Lutheran College had 77 students in Year 7 and 48 in Year 12.
Is St James Lutheran College co-ed?
Yes. St James Lutheran College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St James Lutheran College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St James 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 St James Lutheran College?
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