Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cranbourne, Victoria 3977 · Casey LGA
#132 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#484 of 1,259 nationally
About Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne
Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Cranbourne, Victoria (3977), within the Casey local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,034 students (487 girls and 547 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne has an ICSEA value of 1093, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 51 teachers (47.0 full-time equivalent) and 83 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 21.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne scores 58.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 132nd of 239 combined schools in VIC (8th of 11 in the Casey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1093
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)21.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median +28%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+32 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 Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne's 1,034 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Clyde Primary School
Clyde · Government primary · Prep-6
518 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.9 km away
Botanic Ridge Primary School
Botanic Ridge · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.1 km away
Casey Fields Primary School
Cranbourne East · Government primary · Prep-6
1,043 students · ICSEA 1027 · 2.3 km away
Devon Meadows Primary School
Devon Meadows · Government primary · Prep-6
305 students · ICSEA 986 · 2.5 km away
St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Cranbourne East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
711 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.8 km away
Clyde Creek Primary School
Clyde · Government primary · U, Prep-6
761 students · ICSEA 1031 · 2.9 km away
Clyde Secondary College
Clyde · Government high school · 7-10
1,096 students · ICSEA 1013 · 3.1 km away
Marnebek School
Cranbourne East · Government special · U
482 students · ICSEA 984 · 3.4 km away
Cranbourne Primary School
Cranbourne · Government primary · Prep-6
235 students · ICSEA 967 · 3.5 km away
Casey Grammar School
Cranbourne East · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,127 students · ICSEA 1099 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Paul's Anglican Grammar School
Drouin · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,765 students · ICSEA 1092
Hume Anglican Grammar
Mickleham · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,948 students · ICSEA 1095
Gippsland Grammar
Sale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 1096
Balcombe Grammar School
Mount Martha · Independent combined · Prep-12
954 students · ICSEA 1096
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
Warranwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
470 students · ICSEA 1097
Christian College Geelong
Highton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,908 students · ICSEA 1098
Frequently asked questions
Is Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne a public or private school?
Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne offer?
Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne?
In 2025, Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne had 1,034 enrolled students (487 girls, 547 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne?
Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1093. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne rank in VIC?
Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne ranks 132nd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (58.5/100), and 484th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne?
Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne has about 21.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne?
In 2025, Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne had 119 students in Year 7 and 50 in Year 12.
Is Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne co-ed?
Yes. Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lighthouse Christian College Cranbourne in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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