Suncoast Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woombye, Queensland 4559 · Sunshine Coast LGA
#65 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#367 of 1,259 nationally
About Suncoast Christian College
Suncoast Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Woombye, Queensland (4559), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,136 students (599 girls and 537 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Suncoast Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1084, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 93 teachers (82.1 full-time equivalent) and 85 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 40% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Suncoast Christian College scores 65.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 65th of 275 combined schools in QLD (8th of 22 in the Sunshine Coast area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1084
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+40% enrolments since 2020 (area median +13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 Suncoast Christian College's 1,136 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Suncoast Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Suncoast Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Woombye State School
Woombye · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 1014 · 423 m away
Nambour Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.9 km away
Montessori International College
Forest Glen · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1104 · 3.1 km away
Sunshine Coast Grammar School
Forest Glen · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1133 · 3.7 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Nambour · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1045 · 4.3 km away
Chevallum State School
Chevallum · Government primary · Prep-6
456 students · ICSEA 1054 · 4.3 km away
Palmwoods State School
Palmwoods · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1030 · 4.3 km away
St John's College
Nambour · Catholic high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 1059 · 4.4 km away
Nambour Special School
Burnside · Government special · Prep-12
132 students · ICSEA 1002 · 4.7 km away
Burnside State School
Burnside · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 984 · 4.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Coomera Anglican College
Upper Coomera · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,595 students · ICSEA 1084
Nambour Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 1083
Angelorum College
Fortitude Valley · Independent combined · Prep-10
69 students · ICSEA 1083
St Philomena School
Park Ridge · Independent combined · Prep-12
244 students · ICSEA 1082
Trinity Lutheran College
Ashmore · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,322 students · ICSEA 1086
Coolum Beach Christian College
Coolum Beach · Independent combined · Prep-12
491 students · ICSEA 1081
Frequently asked questions
Is Suncoast Christian College a public or private school?
Suncoast Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Suncoast Christian College offer?
Suncoast Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Suncoast Christian College?
In 2025, Suncoast Christian College had 1,136 enrolled students (599 girls, 537 boys), a change of 40% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Suncoast Christian College?
Suncoast Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1084. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Suncoast Christian College rank in QLD?
Suncoast Christian College ranks 65th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (65.0/100), and 367th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Suncoast Christian College?
Suncoast Christian 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 Suncoast Christian College?
In 2025, Suncoast Christian College had 108 students in Year 7 and 84 in Year 12.
Is Suncoast Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Suncoast Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Suncoast Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Suncoast 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 Suncoast Christian College?
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