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Summerland Christian College

Summerland Christian College is an independent combined school in Goonellabah, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 628 students.

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628
Students
299 boys · 329 girls
K-12
Year range
1042
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1042

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 65% of Australian schools.

Suburb Goonellabah 2480
Local government area Lismore
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Goonellabah
Official website www.mysccollege.com/
Enrolments 2016-2025

Summerland Christian College had 628 students in 2025, compared with 393 in 2016 (up 60%).

393 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 628 '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: Goonellabah

$685,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026 · postcode 2480
10
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
14,177
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Goonellabah 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 Goonellabah profile →

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Nearest schools to Summerland Christian College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus Government 7-12 262 884 1.8 km
Blue Hills College Independent K-12 201 999 2.1 km
Vistara Primary School Independent 1-6 19 1121 2.7 km
Goonellabah Public School Government K-6 226 847 3.1 km
Bexhill Public School Government K-6 113 995 4.5 km
Lismore Heights Public School Government K-6 203 973 4.9 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 Summerland Christian College

How many students go to Summerland Christian College?

Summerland Christian College has 628 students enrolled (299 boys and 329 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Summerland Christian College teach?

Summerland Christian College teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Summerland Christian College a government or non-government school?

Summerland Christian College is an independent school in Goonellabah, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1042 at Summerland Christian 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. Summerland Christian College has an ICSEA of 1042, which places it above 65% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Summerland Christian College?

10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Goonellabah, 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 →