St John Paul II Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Schofields, New South Wales 2762 · Blacktown LGA
About St John Paul II Catholic College
St John Paul II Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Schofields, New South Wales (2762), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,159 students (590 girls and 569 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John Paul II Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1074, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 151 teachers (85.3 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John Paul II Catholic College scores 72.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 83rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 28 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1074
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+38 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 Catholic College's 1,159 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John Paul II Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John Paul II Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Schofields · Catholic primary · K-6
724 students · ICSEA 1108 · 300 m away
The Ponds High School
The Ponds · Government high school · 7-12
2,321 students · ICSEA 1118 · 448 m away
Riverbank Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
2,030 students · ICSEA 1141 · 698 m away
Galungara Public School
Schofields · Government primary · K-6
882 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.2 km away
Hambledon Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
633 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.3 km away
John Palmer Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
950 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.7 km away
Barnier Public School
Quakers Hill · Government primary · K-6
788 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.9 km away
The Ponds School
The Ponds · Government special · U
120 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.0 km away
Mary Immaculate Primary School
Quakers Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
598 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.0 km away
Nirimba Fields Public School
Nirimba Fields · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1126 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Marian Catholic College
Kenthurst · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1073
St Joseph's Catholic College
East Gosford · Catholic high school · 7-12
802 students · ICSEA 1075
Marist College Kogarah
Bexley · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,045 students · ICSEA 1076
Mount St Patrick College
Murwillumbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
823 students · ICSEA 1071
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 Paul II Catholic College a public or private school?
St John Paul II Catholic 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 II Catholic College offer?
St John Paul II Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St John Paul II Catholic College?
In 2025, St John Paul II Catholic College had 1,159 enrolled students (590 girls, 569 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John Paul II Catholic College?
St John Paul II Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1074. 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 Catholic College rank in NSW?
St John Paul II Catholic College ranks 83rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.3/100), and 230th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John Paul II Catholic College?
St John Paul II Catholic College has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St John Paul II Catholic College?
In 2025, St John Paul II Catholic College had 237 students in Year 7 and 122 in Year 12.
Is St John Paul II Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. St John Paul II Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John Paul II Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John Paul II Catholic 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 Catholic College?
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