St John's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Auburn, New South Wales 2144 · Cumberland LGA
#610 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1862 of 4,908 nationally
About St John's Catholic Primary School
St John's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Auburn, New South Wales (2144), within the Cumberland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 353 students (152 girls and 201 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1032, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.6 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's Catholic Primary School scores 60.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 610th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th of 37 in the Cumberland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1032
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+31 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's Catholic Primary School's 353 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sydney Adventist School - Auburn
Auburn · Independent primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 950 · 248 m away
Trinity Catholic College
Auburn · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,313 students · ICSEA 1016 · 262 m away
Alpha Omega Senior College
Auburn · Independent high school · 7-12
822 students · ICSEA 1111 · 310 m away
My Dream Australian Academy
Auburn · Independent combined · 5-10
140 students · ICSEA 991 · 414 m away
Auburn Girls High School
Auburn · Government high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 966 · 652 m away
Auburn Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 983 · 692 m away
Al-Faisal College
Auburn · Independent combined · K-12
2,282 students · ICSEA 1077 · 744 m away
International Maarif Schools of Australia
Auburn · Independent combined · K-11
362 students · ICSEA 1043 · 922 m away
Auburn North Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
645 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.0 km away
Auburn West Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
572 students · ICSEA 928 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Monica's Primary School
Richmond · Catholic primary · K-6
252 students · ICSEA 1032
Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School
St Marys · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1032
Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School
Goulburn · Catholic primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 1033
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Eagle Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
595 students · ICSEA 1033
The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst
Bathurst · Catholic primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 1031
St Mary's Primary School
Yoogali · Catholic primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 1033
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St John's 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's Catholic Primary School offer?
St John's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St John's Catholic Primary School had 353 enrolled students (152 girls, 201 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's Catholic Primary School?
St John's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1032. 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's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St John's Catholic Primary School ranks 610th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (60.8/100), and 1862nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's Catholic Primary School?
St John's Catholic Primary School has about 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St John's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John's Catholic Primary School had 60 students in Kindergarten and 32 in Year 6.
Is St John's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John's 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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