Wimmera Lutheran College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nhill, Victoria 3418 · Hindmarsh LGA
#152 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#625 of 1,259 nationally
About Wimmera Lutheran College
Wimmera Lutheran College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Nhill, Victoria (3418), within the Hindmarsh local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 647 students (342 girls and 305 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Wimmera Lutheran College has an ICSEA value of 1038, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (48.4 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 880% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Wimmera Lutheran College scores 51.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 152nd of 239 combined schools in VIC (1st of 3 in the Hindmarsh area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1038
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+880% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- 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 Wimmera Lutheran College's 647 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Wimmera Lutheran College have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wimmera Lutheran College a public or private school?
Wimmera Lutheran College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Wimmera Lutheran College offer?
Wimmera Lutheran College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Wimmera Lutheran College?
In 2025, Wimmera Lutheran College had 647 enrolled students (342 girls, 305 boys), a change of 880% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Wimmera Lutheran College?
Wimmera Lutheran College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1038. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Wimmera Lutheran College rank in VIC?
Wimmera Lutheran College ranks 152nd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (51.4/100), and 625th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Wimmera Lutheran College?
Wimmera Lutheran College has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Wimmera Lutheran College?
In 2025, Wimmera Lutheran College had 52 students in Year 7 and 43 in Year 12.
Is Wimmera Lutheran College co-ed?
Yes. Wimmera Lutheran College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Wimmera Lutheran College?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Wimmera 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.
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