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Encounter Lutheran College
Encounter Lutheran College is an independent combined school in Victor Harbor, South Australia, teaching year levels R-12 to 748 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 67% of Australian schools.
Encounter Lutheran College had 748 students in 2025, compared with 476 in 2016 (up 57%).
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 Encounter Lutheran College
How many students go to Encounter Lutheran College?
Encounter Lutheran College has 748 students enrolled (369 boys and 379 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Encounter Lutheran College teach?
Encounter Lutheran College teaches year levels R-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is Encounter Lutheran College a government or non-government school?
Encounter Lutheran College is an independent school in Victor Harbor, South Australia.
What does the ICSEA of 1048 at Encounter 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. Encounter Lutheran College has an ICSEA of 1048, which places it above 67% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Encounter Lutheran College?
9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Victor Harbor, 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 →