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Lumen Christi Catholic College

Lumen Christi Catholic College is a Catholic combined school in Pambula Beach, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 692 students.

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692
Students
350 boys · 342 girls
K-12
Year range
1040
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1040

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 64% of Australian schools.

Suburb Pambula Beach 2549
Local government area Bega Valley
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Merimbula - Tura Beach
Official website www.lumen.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Lumen Christi Catholic College had 692 students in 2025, compared with 713 in 2016 (down 3%).

713 '16 '17 '18 '19 751 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 692 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: Merimbula - Tura Beach

$852,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
29.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
11,719
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Merimbula - Tura Beach statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Merimbula - Tura Beach profile →

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Nearest schools to Lumen Christi Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Pambula Beach Flexible School Independent 7-10 52 888 0.9 km
Pambula Public School Government K-6 257 994 2.8 km
Merimbula Public School Government K-6 428 1001 6.0 km
Eden Marine High School Government 7-12 536 956 13 km
Eden Public School Government K-6 256 906 14 km
Wolumla Public School Government K-6 109 931 14 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Lumen Christi Catholic College

How many students go to Lumen Christi Catholic College?

Lumen Christi Catholic College has 692 students enrolled (350 boys and 342 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Lumen Christi Catholic College teach?

Lumen Christi Catholic College teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Lumen Christi Catholic College a government or non-government school?

Lumen Christi Catholic College is a Catholic school in Pambula Beach, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1040 at Lumen Christi Catholic College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Lumen Christi Catholic College has an ICSEA of 1040, which places it above 64% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Lumen Christi Catholic College?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Merimbula - Tura Beach, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →