St John's Lutheran Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bundaberg, Queensland 4670 · Bundaberg LGA
#294 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#2488 of 4,908 nationally
About St John's Lutheran Primary School
St John's Lutheran Primary School is an independent primary school located in Bundaberg, Queensland (4670), within the Bundaberg local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 333 students (160 girls and 173 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
St John's Lutheran Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1024, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 58th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (22.2 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 53% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's Lutheran Primary School scores 53.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 294th of 804 primary schools in QLD (1st of 26 in the Bundaberg area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1024
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+53% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 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 John's Lutheran Primary School's 333 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's Lutheran Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John's Lutheran Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bundaberg South State School
Bundaberg South · Government primary · Prep-6
168 students · ICSEA 882 · 257 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.3 km away
Bundaberg East State School
Bundaberg East · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.3 km away
Bundaberg Central State School
Bundaberg Central · Government primary · Prep-6
82 students · ICSEA 860 · 1.4 km away
Bundaberg State High School
Bundaberg South · Government high school · 7-12
1,593 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.5 km away
Kepnock State High School
Kepnock · Government high school · 7-12
1,074 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.7 km away
Walkervale State School
Walkervale · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 900 · 1.8 km away
Impact Community ACADEMY
Bundaberg East · Independent high school · 11
14 students · 2.1 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
510 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.4 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bundaberg · Catholic primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 995 · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Goora Gan Steiner School
Agnes Water · Independent primary · Prep-6
69 students · ICSEA 1024
Ipswich Adventist School
Brassall · Independent primary · Prep-6
108 students · ICSEA 1026
Enkindle Village School
Douglas · Independent primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 1018
Pinnacle Academic College
Kallangur · Independent primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 1015
St Michael's College
Caboolture · Independent primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 1036
Glenvale Christian School
Glenvale · Independent primary · Prep-6
127 students · ICSEA 1037
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's Lutheran Primary School a public or private school?
St John's Lutheran Primary School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
What year levels does St John's Lutheran Primary School offer?
St John's Lutheran Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John's Lutheran Primary School?
In 2025, St John's Lutheran Primary School had 333 enrolled students (160 girls, 173 boys), a change of 53% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's Lutheran Primary School?
St John's Lutheran Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1024. 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 John's Lutheran Primary School rank in QLD?
St John's Lutheran Primary School ranks 294th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (53.0/100), and 2488th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's Lutheran Primary School?
St John's Lutheran Primary School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St John's Lutheran Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John's Lutheran Primary School had 48 students in Prep and 47 in Year 6.
Is St John's Lutheran Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John's Lutheran Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's Lutheran Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John's Lutheran Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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