St John Bosco College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Engadine, New South Wales 2233 · Sutherland LGA
About St John Bosco College
St John Bosco College is a catholic high school located in Engadine, New South Wales (2233), within the Sutherland local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 986 students (494 girls and 492 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John Bosco College has an ICSEA value of 1081, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 79th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 75 teachers (71.0 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John Bosco College scores 72.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 84th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (6th of 18 in the Sutherland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1081
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Bosco College's 986 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John Bosco College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John Bosco College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Engadine · Catholic primary · K-6
772 students · ICSEA 1094 · 158 m away
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town
Engadine · Independent special · 4-12
55 students · ICSEA 962 · 198 m away
Engadine Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1059 · 463 m away
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School
Engadine · Independent combined · K-12
42 students · ICSEA 1108 · 528 m away
Engadine West Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
541 students · ICSEA 1057 · 760 m away
Engadine High School
Engadine · Government high school · 7-12
1,063 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.1 km away
Yarrawarrah Public School
Engadine · Government primary · K-6
249 students · ICSEA 1081 · 1.9 km away
Heathcote High School
Heathcote · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 1028 · 2.0 km away
Heathcote East Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
106 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.2 km away
Heathcote Public School
Heathcote · Government primary · K-6
273 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Xavier Catholic College Ballina
Skennars Head · Catholic high school · 7-12
884 students · ICSEA 1081
Aquinas Catholic College
Menai · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,140 students · ICSEA 1082
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
702 students · ICSEA 1083
Bethany College
Hurstville · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,091 students · ICSEA 1083
De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah
Caringbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
536 students · ICSEA 1078
Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary)
Gables · Catholic high school · 7-12
999 students · ICSEA 1078
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Bosco College a public or private school?
St John Bosco College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St John Bosco College offer?
St John Bosco College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St John Bosco College?
In 2025, St John Bosco College had 986 enrolled students (494 girls, 492 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John Bosco College?
St John Bosco College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1081. 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 Bosco College rank in NSW?
St John Bosco College ranks 84th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.2/100), and 232nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John Bosco College?
St John Bosco College has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St John Bosco College?
In 2025, St John Bosco College had 203 students in Year 7 and 113 in Year 12.
Is St John Bosco College co-ed?
Yes. St John Bosco College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John Bosco College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John Bosco 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 Bosco College?
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