Is Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista a government, Catholic or independent school?

Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista is an independent primary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.

What years does Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista teach?

Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista teaches Reception to Year 6, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista?

Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista had 440 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Independent primary school in Para Vista

Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista

Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista is an independent primary school for boys and girls, from Reception to Year 6, in Para Vista, South Australia.

School website

Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista: Landscaped school playground with shade sails, play equipment, swings and curved timber bench

About the school

What Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista is like

It has 440 students (201 girls and 239 boys) and the equivalent of 31.6 full-time teachers, about 14 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 Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.

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 1089, 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 School - Para Vista at a glance

Students: 440; 2025
Girls and boys: 46% / 54%; 201 girls, 239 boys
Teachers: 31.6; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 13.9 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Reception 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.

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Inside Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista

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Fees

Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista fees

Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista 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 School - Para Vista on My School.

Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in South Australia. 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 Reception and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista about places for your child’s year level.

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

Questions

Common questions about Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista

Is Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista a government, Catholic or independent school?: Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista is an independent primary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA.
What years does Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista teach?: Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista teaches Reception to Year 6, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista?: Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista had 440 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista?: Good Shepherd Lutheran School - Para Vista has an ICSEA value of 1089, 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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