St John Paul II College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory 2913 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About St John Paul II College
St John Paul II College is a catholic high school located in Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory (2913), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 880 students (433 girls and 447 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St John Paul II College has an ICSEA value of 1089, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 34% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 78 teachers (75.4 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John Paul II College scores 74.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 8th of 27 secondary schools in ACT (8th of 27 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1089
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)34% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St John Paul II College's 880 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John Paul II College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John Paul II College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085 · 307 m away
Gold Creek School
Nicholls · Government combined · K-10
1,261 students · ICSEA 1052 · 419 m away
Ngunnawal Primary School
Ngunnawal · Government primary · K-6
620 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.3 km away
Burgmann Anglican School
Gungahlin · Independent combined · K-12
1,755 students · ICSEA 1165 · 2.4 km away
Good Shepherd Primary School
Amaroo · Catholic primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.6 km away
Amaroo School
Amaroo · Government combined · K-10
1,638 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.8 km away
Palmerston District Primary School
Palmerston · Government primary · K-6
640 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.8 km away
Gungahlin College
Gungahlin · Government high school · 10-12
1,070 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.9 km away
Taqwa School
Moncrieff · Independent combined · K-10
407 students · ICSEA 1099 · 2.9 km away
Margaret Hendry School
Taylor · Government primary · K-6
626 students · ICSEA 1054 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
St Clare's College
Griffith · Catholic high school · 7-12
887 students · ICSEA 1087
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070
St Mary MacKillop College
Isabella Plains · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,088 students · ICSEA 1068
Merici College
Braddon · Catholic high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1138
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Paul II College a public or private school?
St John Paul II College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does St John Paul II College offer?
St John Paul II College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St John Paul II College?
In 2025, St John Paul II College had 880 enrolled students (433 girls, 447 boys), a change of -2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John Paul II College?
St John Paul II College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1089. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John Paul II College rank in ACT?
St John Paul II College ranks 8th of 27 secondary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (74.9/100), and 174th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John Paul II College?
St John Paul II College has about 11.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St John Paul II College?
In 2025, St John Paul II College had 208 students in Year 7 and 59 in Year 12.
Is St John Paul II College co-ed?
Yes. St John Paul II College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John Paul II College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John Paul II College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near St John Paul II College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 9.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.