St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Stanhope Gardens, New South Wales 2768 · Blacktown LGA
About St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) is a catholic high school located in Stanhope Gardens, New South Wales (2768), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,166 students (591 girls and 575 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) has an ICSEA value of 1097, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 90 teachers (83.3 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) scores 74.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 66th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd 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 1097
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)'s 1,166 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary)
Stanhope Gardens · Catholic primary · K-6
799 students · ICSEA 1112 · 198 m away
Kellyville Ridge Public School
Kellyville Ridge · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1107 · 441 m away
Beaumont Hills Public School
Beaumont Hills · Government primary · K-6
466 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.8 km away
John Palmer Public School
The Ponds · Government primary · K-6
950 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.8 km away
The Ponds School
The Ponds · Government special · U
120 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.8 km away
Ironbark Ridge Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
754 students · ICSEA 1156 · 2.1 km away
Tallowood School
Kellyville · Government special · U
98 students · ICSEA 1034 · 2.1 km away
Rouse Hill High School
Rouse Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,316 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.2 km away
Parklea Public School
Glenwood · Government primary · K-6
566 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.3 km away
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
Kellyville · Catholic primary · K-6
627 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis Xavier's College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1096
Gilroy Catholic College
Castle Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,307 students · ICSEA 1096
St Ursula's College
Kingsgrove · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 1095
Marcellin College
Randwick · Catholic high school · 7-12
964 students · ICSEA 1100
St Patrick's College Sutherland
Sutherland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,227 students · ICSEA 1093
Marist Sisters' College Woolwich
Woolwich · Catholic high school · 7-12
937 students · ICSEA 1101
Frequently asked questions
Is St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) a public or private school?
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) offer?
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)?
In 2025, St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) had 1,166 enrolled students (591 girls, 575 boys), a change of 14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)?
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1097. 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 XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) rank in NSW?
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) ranks 66th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.2/100), and 184th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)?
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)?
In 2025, St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) had 213 students in Year 7 and 170 in Year 12.
Is St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) co-ed?
Yes. St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary)?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) 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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