St John's Lutheran School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kingaroy, Queensland 4610 · South Burnett LGA
#169 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#811 of 1,259 nationally
About St John's Lutheran School
St John's Lutheran School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Kingaroy, Queensland (4610), within the South Burnett local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 692 students (350 girls and 342 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education Queensland.
St John's Lutheran School has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 51st percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (47.4 full-time equivalent) and 58 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 61% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's Lutheran School scores 42.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 169th of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 4 in the South Burnett area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+61% enrolments since 2020 (area median +19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 School's 692 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's Lutheran School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John's Lutheran School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Catholic College
Kingaroy · Catholic combined · Prep-12
288 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.5 km away
Kingaroy State School
Kingaroy · Government primary · Prep-6
325 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.3 km away
Kingaroy State High School
Kingaroy · Government high school · 7-12
946 students · ICSEA 942 · 2.5 km away
Taabinga State School
Kingaroy · Government primary · Prep-6
394 students · ICSEA 934 · 2.8 km away
Crawford State School
Crawford · Government primary · Prep-6
42 students · ICSEA 913 · 5.6 km away
Coolabunia State School
Coolabunia · Government primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 966 · 7.4 km away
Wooroolin State School
Wooroolin · Government primary · Prep-6
25 students · ICSEA 931 · 15 km away
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Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
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631 students · ICSEA 1010
Dalby Christian College
Dalby · Independent combined · Prep-12
419 students · ICSEA 1009
Heights College
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1,040 students · ICSEA 1009
The SCOTS PGC College
Warwick · Independent combined · Prep-12
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Redeemer Lutheran College, Biloela
Biloela · Independent combined · Prep-12
317 students · ICSEA 1008
Cooloola Christian College
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537 students · ICSEA 1013
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's Lutheran School a public or private school?
St John's Lutheran 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 School offer?
St John's Lutheran School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St John's Lutheran School?
In 2025, St John's Lutheran School had 692 enrolled students (350 girls, 342 boys), a change of 61% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's Lutheran School?
St John's Lutheran School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. 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 School rank in QLD?
St John's Lutheran School ranks 169th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (42.7/100), and 811th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's Lutheran School?
St John's Lutheran School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St John's Lutheran School?
In 2025, St John's Lutheran School had 70 students in Year 7 and 17 in Year 12.
Is St John's Lutheran School co-ed?
Yes. St John's Lutheran School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's Lutheran School?
There are 7 other schools within 15 km of St John's Lutheran 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St John's Lutheran School?
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