Lighthouse Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Keysborough, Victoria 3173 · Greater Dandenong LGA
#139 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#530 of 1,259 nationally
About Lighthouse Christian College
Lighthouse Christian College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Keysborough, Victoria (3173), within the Greater Dandenong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 827 students (382 girls and 445 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Lighthouse Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1082, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (62.0 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.3 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Lighthouse Christian College scores 56.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 139th of 239 combined schools in VIC (3rd of 6 in the Greater Dandenong 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 1082
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +25%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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's 827 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Lighthouse Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Lighthouse Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Haileybury College
Keysborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
4,880 students · ICSEA 1191 · 643 m away
Keysborough Gardens Primary School
Keysborough · Government primary · Prep-6
477 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.9 km away
St Mark's School
Dingley Village · Catholic primary · Prep-6
421 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.0 km away
Resurrection School
Keysborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
415 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.1 km away
Keysborough Primary School
Springvale South · Government primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 964 · 2.2 km away
Dingley Primary School
Dingley Village · Government primary · Prep-6
375 students · ICSEA 1063 · 2.3 km away
Kingswood Primary School
Dingley Village · Government primary · Prep-6
567 students · ICSEA 1079 · 2.6 km away
Mt Hira College
Keysborough · Independent combined · Prep-12
863 students · ICSEA 1008 · 3.2 km away
Aspendale Gardens Primary School
Aspendale Gardens · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 1095 · 3.3 km away
Wallarano Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
606 students · ICSEA 962 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Edinburgh College
Lilydale · Independent combined · Prep-12
590 students · ICSEA 1083
Newhaven College
Rhyll · Independent combined · Prep-12
916 students · ICSEA 1083
Flinders Christian Community College
Tyabb · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,698 students · ICSEA 1083
King's College
Warrnambool · Independent combined · Prep-12
276 students · ICSEA 1083
Islamic College of Melbourne
Tarneit · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,017 students · ICSEA 1083
Cathedral College Wangaratta
Wangaratta · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,075 students · ICSEA 1084
Frequently asked questions
Is Lighthouse Christian College a public or private school?
Lighthouse Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Lighthouse Christian College offer?
Lighthouse Christian College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Lighthouse Christian College?
In 2025, Lighthouse Christian College had 827 enrolled students (382 girls, 445 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Lighthouse Christian College?
Lighthouse Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1082. 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 rank in VIC?
Lighthouse Christian College ranks 139th of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (56.1/100), and 530th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Lighthouse Christian College?
Lighthouse Christian College has about 13.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Lighthouse Christian College?
In 2025, Lighthouse Christian College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 6.4% of study scores at 40 or above, from 149 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Lighthouse Christian College?
In 2025, Lighthouse Christian College had 71 students in Year 7 and 55 in Year 12.
Is Lighthouse Christian College co-ed?
Yes. Lighthouse Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Lighthouse Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Lighthouse 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 Lighthouse Christian College?
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