Is Good News Lutheran College a government, Catholic or independent school?

Good News Lutheran College is an independent primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales.

What years does Good News Lutheran College teach?

Good News Lutheran College teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Good News Lutheran College?

Good News Lutheran College had 1,872 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Independent primary and secondary school in Tarneit

Good News Lutheran College

Good News Lutheran College is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Tarneit, Victoria.

School website

Good News Lutheran College: Smiling secondary students in uniform gathered with a staff member at an outdoor table

About the school

What Good News Lutheran College is like

It has 1,872 students (916 girls and 956 boys) and the equivalent of 115.2 full-time teachers, about 16 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 5 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is smaller than most of them.

The school is run by Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.

As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.

Its ICSEA value is 1116, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

At a glance

Good News Lutheran College at a glance

Students: 1,872; 2025
Girls and boys: 49% / 51%; 916 girls, 956 boys
Teachers: 115.2; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 16.3 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 12

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Photos

Inside Good News Lutheran College

Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).

Fees

Good News Lutheran College fees

Good News Lutheran College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.

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Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Good News Lutheran College on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Prep and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Good News Lutheran College about places for your child’s year level.

Open day dates for Good News Lutheran College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.

Questions

Common questions about Good News Lutheran College

Is Good News Lutheran College a government, Catholic or independent school?: Good News Lutheran College is an independent primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales.
What years does Good News Lutheran College teach?: Good News Lutheran College teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Good News Lutheran College?: Good News Lutheran College had 1,872 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Good News Lutheran College?: Good News Lutheran College has an ICSEA value of 1116, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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