Independent Lutheran primary school (Prep–6) of 366 students in Middle Park, Brisbane.
NAPLAN averaging +46 above national year-level averages; the result is an A- overall.
Good News Lutheran School is also known as GNLS and GNLS Middle Park.
Good News Lutheran School has an overall SchoolRank score of 77/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 75/100, indicating strong performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1181, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Good News Lutheran School, Year 3 students averaged 454 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 534, well above the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Reading. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Good News Lutheran School is a small independent primary school with approximately 366 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a independent school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Good News Lutheran School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 43% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 95%, which is strong.
Good News Lutheran School is located in Middle Park, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1181 (99th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.