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Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Good Shepherd Lutheran College is an independent combined school in Howard Springs, Northern Territory, teaching year levels T-12 to 1,117 students.
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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 58% of Australian schools.
Good Shepherd Lutheran College had 1,117 students in 2025, compared with 1,293 in 2016 (down 14%).
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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Questions about Good Shepherd Lutheran College
How many students go to Good Shepherd Lutheran College?
Good Shepherd Lutheran College has 1,117 students enrolled (542 boys and 575 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Good Shepherd Lutheran College teach?
Good Shepherd Lutheran College teaches year levels T-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is Good Shepherd Lutheran College a government or non-government school?
Good Shepherd Lutheran College is an independent school in Howard Springs, Northern Territory.
What does the ICSEA of 1025 at Good Shepherd Lutheran 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. Good Shepherd Lutheran College has an ICSEA of 1025, which places it above 58% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Good Shepherd Lutheran College?
5 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Howard Springs, 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 →