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St James Lutheran College

St James Lutheran College is an independent combined school in Urraween, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 754 students.

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754
Students
372 boys · 382 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1038
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1038

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 63% of Australian schools.

Suburb Urraween 4655
Local government area Fraser Coast
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Pialba - Eli Waters
Official website www.stjameslc.qld.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St James Lutheran College had 754 students in 2025, compared with 586 in 2016 (up 29%).

586 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 756 '23 '24 754 '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 QLD government data.

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The suburb: Pialba - Eli Waters

13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
26.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,754
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Pialba - Eli Waters 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 Pialba - Eli Waters profile →

Nearest schools to St James Lutheran College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay Independent Prep-12 631 1010 0.3 km
Yarrilee State School Government Prep-6 732 965 1.3 km
Xavier Catholic College Catholic Prep-12 1,322 1021 1.6 km
Carinity Education - Glendyne Independent 6-12 142 882 2.3 km
Hervey Bay State High School Government 7-12 1,280 963 2.7 km
Pialba State School Government Prep-6 367 901 2.9 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 St James Lutheran College

How many students go to St James Lutheran College?

St James Lutheran College has 754 students enrolled (372 boys and 382 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St James Lutheran College teach?

St James Lutheran College teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is St James Lutheran College a government or non-government school?

St James Lutheran College is an independent school in Urraween, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 1038 at St James 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. St James Lutheran College has an ICSEA of 1038, which places it above 63% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St James Lutheran College?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Pialba - Eli Waters, 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 →