Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Croydon Hills, Victoria 3136 · Maroondah LGA
#43 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#68 of 4,908 nationally
About Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School is an independent primary school located in Croydon Hills, Victoria (3136), within the Maroondah local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 658 students (335 girls and 323 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1147, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 56 teachers (43.9 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School scores 83.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 43rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 21 in the Maroondah area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1147
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Shepherd Lutheran Primary School's 658 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Luther College
Croydon Hills · Independent high school · 7-12
1,219 students · ICSEA 1127 · 419 m away
Croydon Hills Primary School
Croydon Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
737 students · ICSEA 1095 · 764 m away
Yarra Valley Grammar
Ringwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,899 students · ICSEA 1155 · 869 m away
Ainslie Parklands Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
93 students · ICSEA 1044 · 1.3 km away
Croydon Community School
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
143 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.3 km away
Kalinda Primary School
Ringwood · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.5 km away
Melba Secondary College
Croydon · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.5 km away
Croydon Primary School
Croydon · Government primary · Prep-6
225 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.6 km away
Sacred Heart School
Croydon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.7 km away
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
Warranwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1097 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
North-Eastern Montessori School
St Helena · Independent primary · Prep-6
106 students · ICSEA 1143
Newmark Primary
Williamstown · Independent primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1134
Sholem Aleichem College
Elsternwick · Independent primary · Prep-6
96 students · ICSEA 1168
Giant Steps Melbourne
Kew · Independent primary · U
49 students · ICSEA 1125
Deutsche Schule Melbourne
Fitzroy North · Independent primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 1186
Erasmus Primary School
Hawthorn · Independent primary · Prep-6
92 students · ICSEA 1187
Frequently asked questions
Is Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School a public or private school?
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School offer?
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School had 658 enrolled students (335 girls, 323 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School?
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1147. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School rank in VIC?
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School ranks 43rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (83.4/100), and 68th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School?
Good Shepherd 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 Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School each year?
In 2025, Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School had 100 students in Prep and 78 in Year 6.
Is Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Good Shepherd 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.
Where can I get tutoring near Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School?
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