Is Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School is an independent primary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Independent Schools Victoria.

What years does Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School teach?

Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School?

Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School had 658 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 15 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Independent primary school in Croydon Hills

Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School

Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School is an independent primary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 6, in Croydon Hills, Victoria.

School website

Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School: Four students in Good Shepherd uniforms smiling outdoors beneath a tree near the music centre

About the school

What Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School is like

It has 658 students (335 girls and 323 boys) and the equivalent of 43.9 full-time teachers, about 15 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 11 other primary schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

The school is run by Independent Schools Victoria.

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 1147, 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 Shepherd Lutheran Primary School at a glance

Students: 658; 2025
Girls and boys: 51% / 49%; 335 girls, 323 boys
Teachers: 43.9; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 15 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 6

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 Shepherd Lutheran Primary School

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Fees

Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School fees

Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School 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 Shepherd Lutheran Primary School 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 Shepherd Lutheran Primary School about places for your child’s year level.

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

Questions

Common questions about Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School

Is Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School is an independent primary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Independent Schools Victoria.
What years does Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School teach?: Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School teaches Prep to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School?: Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School had 658 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 15 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School?: Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1147, 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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