St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woy Woy South, New South Wales 2256 · Central Coast (NSW) LGA
#379 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1199 of 4,908 nationally
About St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Woy Woy South, New South Wales (2256), within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 551 students (279 girls and 272 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 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 39 teachers (31.2 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School scores 68.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 379th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (5th of 60 in the Central Coast (NSW) 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%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- 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 the Baptist Catholic Primary School's 551 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus
Umina Beach · Government high school · 7-9
787 students · ICSEA 966 · 637 m away
Woy Woy South Public School
Woy Woy · Government primary · K-6
648 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.6 km away
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus
Woy Woy · Government high school · 10-12
644 students · ICSEA 974 · 2.1 km away
Woy Woy Public School
Woy Woy · Government primary · P-6
365 students · ICSEA 970 · 2.6 km away
Umina Beach Public School
Umina Beach · Government primary · K-6
606 students · ICSEA 1010 · 2.6 km away
Ettalong Public School
Ettalong Beach · Government primary · K-6
490 students · ICSEA 975 · 2.9 km away
Pretty Beach Public School
Pretty Beach · Government primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1102 · 5.0 km away
Empire Bay Public School
Empire Bay · Government primary · K-6
426 students · ICSEA 1039 · 5.5 km away
Brisbania Public School
Saratoga · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1014 · 5.6 km away
Point Clare Public School
Point Clare · Government primary · K-6
479 students · ICSEA 1058 · 7.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Kincumber · Catholic primary · K-6
285 students · ICSEA 1081
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School
Lidcombe · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1081
Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
Fairy Meadow · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1081
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School
Holsworthy · Catholic primary · K-6
576 students · ICSEA 1080
St John Vianney's Primary School
Doonside · Catholic primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1083
St Bernadette's Primary School
Dundas Valley · Catholic primary · K-6
188 students · ICSEA 1083
Frequently asked questions
Is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School offer?
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School had 551 enrolled students (279 girls, 272 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 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 the Baptist Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School ranks 379th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.1/100), and 1199th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School had 79 students in Kindergarten and 75 in Year 6.
Is St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John the Baptist Catholic 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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