Good Shepherd Lutheran College is an independent co-educational school in Howard Springs offering the International Baccalaureate program.
NAPLAN 28 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Good Shepherd Lutheran College is an independent co-educational school in Howard Springs offering the International Baccalaureate program. The school is built around a strong pastoral culture and tight-knit community, where personal care and connection are central. It suits families who value a supportive environment alongside an internationally recognised curriculum, and who want their children known well by staff.
Good Shepherd Lutheran College is also known as GSLC and GSLC Howard Springs.
Good Shepherd Lutheran College has an overall SchoolRank score of 49.6/100, rated "Slightly below average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, programs, and value for money. Academically, the school grades B− (Slightly below average) against other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1025 (58th percentile; the national average is 1,000).
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Year 3 students averaged 365 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 460, below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 514, below the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 556, below the national average of 569 for that year level. 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 Shepherd Lutheran College is a large Independent combined school with approximately 1,117 students. It offers education for years T-12. As an Independent school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Good Shepherd Lutheran College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 35% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is good.
The Year 12 completion rate is 100%.
Good Shepherd Lutheran College is located in Howard Springs, NT, in outer regional Australia. Its ICSEA is 1025 (58th percentile; the national average is 1,000). ICSEA measures the advantage of a school's community, from its parents' education and occupation, not the school's quality. A school with a lower ICSEA and strong academic results may be teaching particularly effectively.