St John Paul College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Coffs Harbour, New South Wales 2450 · Coffs Harbour LGA
About St John Paul College
St John Paul College is a catholic high school located in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales (2450), within the Coffs Harbour local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,062 students (552 girls and 510 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John Paul College has an ICSEA value of 1044, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 91 teachers (86.4 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John Paul College scores 63.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 172nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 6 in the Coffs Harbour area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1044
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +0%)
- 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 St John Paul College's 1,062 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John Paul College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John Paul College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Coffs Harbour Senior College
Coffs Harbour · Government high school · 11-12
454 students · ICSEA 1038 · 820 m away
Bishop Druitt College
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-12
1,351 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.1 km away
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School
Toormina · Independent combined · K-10
37 students · ICSEA 1021 · 2.2 km away
Boambee Public School
Boambee · Government primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.3 km away
St Augustine's Primary School
Coffs Harbour · Catholic primary · K-6
738 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.9 km away
Coffs Harbour Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
474 students · ICSEA 897 · 3.2 km away
Toormina High School
Toormina · Government high school · 7-12
739 students · ICSEA 941 · 3.3 km away
Allegra School Coffs Harbour
Coffs Harbour · Independent special · 9-10
83 students · ICSEA 984 · 3.3 km away
Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr
Coffs Harbour · Independent combined · K-8
81 students · ICSEA 798 · 3.5 km away
Narranga Public School
Coffs Harbour · Government primary · K-6
669 students · ICSEA 948 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Peter's Catholic College
Tuggerah · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,078 students · ICSEA 1045
Corpus Christi Catholic High School
Oak Flats · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,126 students · ICSEA 1045
Corpus Christi College Maroubra
Maroubra · Catholic high school · 7-12
755 students · ICSEA 1043
Southern Cross Catholic College
Burwood · Catholic high school · 10-12
139 students · ICSEA 1042
Cerdon College
Merrylands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,001 students · ICSEA 1041
Mount Carmel Catholic College
Varroville · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,142 students · ICSEA 1041
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Paul College a public or private school?
St John Paul College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St John Paul College offer?
St John Paul College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St John Paul College?
In 2025, St John Paul College had 1,062 enrolled students (552 girls, 510 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John Paul College?
St John Paul College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1044. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John Paul College rank in NSW?
St John Paul College ranks 172nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (63.1/100), and 438th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John Paul College?
St John Paul College has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St John Paul College?
In 2025, St John Paul College had 205 students in Year 7 and 118 in Year 12.
Is St John Paul College co-ed?
Yes. St John Paul College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John Paul College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John Paul 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 College?
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