St John the Apostle Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Florey, Australian Capital Territory 2615 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#50 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1252 of 4,908 nationally
About St John the Apostle Primary School
St John the Apostle Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Florey, Australian Capital Territory (2615), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 368 students (179 girls and 189 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St John the Apostle Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 30% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (21.0 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John the Apostle Primary School scores 67.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 50th of 80 primary schools in ACT (50th of 80 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 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)30% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+33 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 the Apostle Primary School's 368 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John the Apostle Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John the Apostle Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070 · 287 m away
Southern Cross Early Childhood School
Scullin · Government primary · K-2
115 students · ICSEA 1088 · 777 m away
Florey Primary School
Florey · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1042 · 936 m away
Latham Primary School
Latham · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1038 · 971 m away
Cranleigh School
Holt · Government special · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.2 km away
Melba Copland Secondary School
Melba · Government high school · 7-12
953 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.5 km away
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085 · 1.6 km away
Kingsford Smith School
Holt · Government combined · K-10
742 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.0 km away
St Monica's Primary School
Evatt · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1080 · 2.3 km away
Hawker College
Hawker · Government high school · 11-12
605 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Family Primary School
Gowrie · Catholic primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1076
St Monica's Primary School
Evatt · Catholic primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1080
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School
Kambah · Catholic primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1082
Holy Spirit Primary School
Nicholls · Catholic primary · K-6
733 students · ICSEA 1085
St Matthew's Primary School
Page · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 1085
St Anthony's Parish Primary School
Wanniassa · Catholic primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 1067
Frequently asked questions
Is St John the Apostle Primary School a public or private school?
St John the Apostle Primary School 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 the Apostle Primary School offer?
St John the Apostle Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John the Apostle Primary School?
In 2025, St John the Apostle Primary School had 368 enrolled students (179 girls, 189 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John the Apostle Primary School?
St John the Apostle Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. 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 the Apostle Primary School rank in ACT?
St John the Apostle Primary School ranks 50th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (67.5/100), and 1252nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John the Apostle Primary School?
St John the Apostle Primary School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St John the Apostle Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John the Apostle Primary School had 41 students in Kindergarten and 57 in Year 6.
Is St John the Apostle Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John the Apostle Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John the Apostle Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John the Apostle Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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