Westside Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Goodna, Queensland 4300 · Ipswich LGA
#89 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#483 of 1,259 nationally
About Westside Christian College
Westside Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Goodna, Queensland (4300), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,293 students (669 girls and 624 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
Westside Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1079, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 105 teachers (90.3 full-time equivalent) and 111 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Westside Christian College scores 58.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 89th of 275 combined schools in QLD (5th of 12 in the Ipswich area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1079
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+16% enrolments since 2020 (area median +12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 Westside Christian College's 1,293 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Westside Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Westside Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Goodna State School
Goodna · Government primary · Prep-6
650 students · ICSEA 921 · 792 m away
Goodna Special School
Goodna · Government special · Prep-12
359 students · ICSEA 982 · 816 m away
St Francis Xavier School
Goodna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 989 · 1.2 km away
Kruger State School
Bellbird Park · Government primary · Prep-6
673 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.3 km away
Redbank State School
Redbank · Government primary · Prep-6
136 students · ICSEA 895 · 2.4 km away
Collingwood Park State School
Collingwood Park · Government primary · Prep-6
497 students · ICSEA 958 · 2.4 km away
Collingwood Park State Secondary College
Collingwood Park · Government high school · 7-8
256 students · ICSEA 962 · 2.7 km away
Challenge Trade and Business College
Collingwood Park · Independent high school · 12
7 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.8 km away
Camira State School
Camira · Government primary · Prep-6
679 students · ICSEA 983 · 3.0 km away
Bellbird Park State School
Bellbird Park · Government primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 983 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Mueller College
Rothwell · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,867 students · ICSEA 1078
Coolum Beach Christian College
Coolum Beach · Independent combined · Prep-12
491 students · ICSEA 1081
St Philomena School
Park Ridge · Independent combined · Prep-12
244 students · ICSEA 1082
Canterbury College
Waterford · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,502 students · ICSEA 1076
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Westside Christian College a public or private school?
Westside Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does Westside Christian College offer?
Westside Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Westside Christian College?
In 2025, Westside Christian College had 1,293 enrolled students (669 girls, 624 boys), a change of 16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Westside Christian College?
Westside Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1079. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Westside Christian College rank in QLD?
Westside Christian College ranks 89th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (58.7/100), and 483rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Westside Christian College?
Westside Christian College has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Westside Christian College?
In 2025, Westside Christian College had 118 students in Year 7 and 100 in Year 12.
Is Westside Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Westside Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Westside Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Westside 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 Westside Christian College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 22 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.