John Colet School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Belrose, New South Wales 2085 · Northern Beaches LGA
About John Colet School
John Colet School is an independent primary school located in Belrose, New South Wales (2085), within the Northern Beaches local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 275 students (131 girls and 144 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
John Colet School has an ICSEA value of 1210, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 81% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 0% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (21.1 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, John Colet School scores 88.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 2nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 45 in the Northern Beaches area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1210
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)81% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+20% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 John Colet School's 275 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John Colet School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near John Colet School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Belrose Public School
Belrose · Government primary · K-6
186 students · ICSEA 1111 · 523 m away
Covenant Christian School
Belrose · Independent combined · K-12
884 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.0 km away
Yanginanook School
Belrose · Independent combined · K-11
65 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.2 km away
Kamaroi Rudolf Steiner School
Belrose · Independent primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.3 km away
Wakehurst Public School
Belrose · Government primary · K-6
407 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.9 km away
Mimosa Public School
Frenchs Forest · Government primary · K-6
562 students · ICSEA 1119 · 2.4 km away
EOC Broken Bay
Davidson · Catholic special · U
70 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.5 km away
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
Davidson · Catholic primary · K-6
136 students · ICSEA 1131 · 2.6 km away
Davidson High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1089 · 2.6 km away
Kambora Public School
Davidson · Government primary · K-6
32 students · ICSEA 1101 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mosman Church of England Preparatory School
Mosman · Independent primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1206
Claremont College
Randwick · Independent primary · K-6
265 students · ICSEA 1201
Northcross Christian School
Ryde · Independent primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 1194
Montessori East
Bondi · Independent primary · K-6
80 students · ICSEA 1188
Cameragal Montessori School
North Sydney · Independent primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 1179
Inner Sydney Montessori School
Balmain · Independent primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1178
Frequently asked questions
Is John Colet School a public or private school?
John Colet School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does John Colet School offer?
John Colet School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend John Colet School?
In 2025, John Colet School had 275 enrolled students (131 girls, 144 boys), a change of 20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John Colet School?
John Colet School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1210. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does John Colet School rank in NSW?
John Colet School ranks 2nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (88.2/100), and 14th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at John Colet School?
John Colet School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at John Colet School each year?
In 2025, John Colet School had 40 students in Kindergarten and 33 in Year 6.
Is John Colet School co-ed?
Yes. John Colet School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near John Colet School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of John Colet 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.
Where can I get tutoring near John Colet School?
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