Good News Lutheran College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tarneit, Victoria 3029 · Wyndham LGA
#78 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#243 of 1,259 nationally
About Good News Lutheran College
Good News Lutheran College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Tarneit, Victoria (3029), within the Wyndham local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,872 students (916 girls and 956 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales.
Good News Lutheran College has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 45% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 123 teachers (115.2 full-time equivalent) and 67 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 69% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Good News Lutheran College scores 71.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 78th of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 16 in the Wyndham area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)45% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+69% enrolments since 2020 (area median +21%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+30 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 Good News Lutheran College's 1,872 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Good News Lutheran College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Good News Lutheran College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Davis Creek Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
930 students · ICSEA 1046 · 513 m away
Islamic College of Melbourne
Tarneit · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,017 students · ICSEA 1083 · 515 m away
The Grange P-12 College
Hoppers Crossing · Government combined · Prep-12
1,919 students · ICSEA 973 · 850 m away
Cambridge Primary School
Hoppers Crossing · Government primary · Prep-6
660 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.6 km away
Karwan Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
823 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.8 km away
St James the Apostle School
Hoppers Crossing · Catholic primary · Prep-6
387 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.9 km away
Brinbeal Secondary College
Tarneit · Government high school · 7-8
454 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.1 km away
Tarneit Rise Primary School
Tarneit · Government primary · Prep-6
1,640 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.1 km away
Baden Powell P-9 College
Hoppers Crossing · Government combined · Prep-9
827 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.2 km away
Bethany Catholic Primary School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
568 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Woodleigh School
Langwarrin South · Independent combined · Prep-12
897 students · ICSEA 1116
Bacchus Marsh Grammar
Bacchus Marsh · Independent combined · Prep-12
3,826 students · ICSEA 1115
Overnewton Anglican Community College
Keilor · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,146 students · ICSEA 1118
Oxley Christian College
Chirnside Park · Independent combined · Prep-12
838 students · ICSEA 1119
Plenty Valley Christian College
Doreen · Independent combined · Prep-12
911 students · ICSEA 1113
Mernda Hills Christian College
Mernda · Independent combined · Prep-12
359 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is Good News Lutheran College a public or private school?
Good News Lutheran College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales.
What year levels does Good News Lutheran College offer?
Good News Lutheran College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Good News Lutheran College?
In 2025, Good News Lutheran College had 1,872 enrolled students (916 girls, 956 boys), a change of 69% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Good News Lutheran College?
Good News Lutheran College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1116. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Good News Lutheran College rank in VIC?
Good News Lutheran College ranks 78th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (71.0/100), and 243rd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Good News Lutheran College?
Good News Lutheran College has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Good News Lutheran College?
In 2025, Good News Lutheran College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 5.9% of study scores at 40 or above, from 168 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Good News Lutheran College?
In 2025, Good News Lutheran College had 135 students in Year 7 and 109 in Year 12.
Is Good News Lutheran College co-ed?
Yes. Good News Lutheran College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Good News Lutheran College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Good News 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 Good News Lutheran College?
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