St Andrews Lutheran College is an independent, co-educational school in Tallebudgera offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
St Andrews Lutheran College is an independent, co-educational school in Tallebudgera offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. The school has a strongly pastoral approach and a tight-knit community feel, with a traditional and structured environment. It is known for outdoor education, making it well-suited to families who value both academic rigour and time in nature.
St Andrews Lutheran College is also known as SALC and SALC Tallebudgera.
St Andrews Lutheran College has an overall SchoolRank score of 51.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 58/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1104, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Andrews Lutheran College, Year 3 students averaged 397 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 497, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 560, above the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 589, above the national average of 569 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.
St Andrews Lutheran College is a large independent combined school with approximately 1,377 students. It offers education for years Prep-12. As a independent school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Andrews Lutheran College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 44% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 92%, which is strong.
St Andrews Lutheran College is located in Tallebudgera, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1104 (85th 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.