St John's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lismore, New South Wales 2480 · Lismore LGA
About St John's College
St John's College is a catholic high school located in Lismore, New South Wales (2480), within the Lismore local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 774 students (385 girls and 389 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John's College has an ICSEA value of 1059, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (65.2 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's College scores 69.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 121st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 5 in the Lismore area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1059
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-6 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 College's 774 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lismore Heights Public School
Lismore Heights · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.5 km away
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
North Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
494 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.6 km away
St Carthage's Primary School
Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.7 km away
Lismore Public School
Lismore · Government primary · K-6
179 students · ICSEA 871 · 3.5 km away
Living School
Lismore · Independent combined · K-12
313 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.8 km away
Vistara Primary School
Richmond Hill · Independent primary · 1-6
19 students · ICSEA 1121 · 3.9 km away
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 934 · 4.1 km away
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055 · 4.1 km away
Our Lady Help of Christians Primary School
East Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
189 students · ICSEA 1001 · 4.2 km away
Goonellabah Public School
Goonellabah · Government primary · K-6
226 students · ICSEA 847 · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Andrews College
Marayong · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,327 students · ICSEA 1059
Mount St Joseph Milperra
Milperra · Catholic high school · 7-12
891 students · ICSEA 1060
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062
St Paul's Catholic College
Greystanes · Catholic high school · 7-12
800 students · ICSEA 1055
Caroline Chisholm College
Glenmore Park · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,011 students · ICSEA 1054
Clancy Catholic College
West Hoxton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1054
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's College a public or private school?
St John's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St John's College offer?
St John's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St John's College?
In 2025, St John's College had 774 enrolled students (385 girls, 389 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's College?
St John's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1059. 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's College rank in NSW?
St John's College ranks 121st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.0/100), and 307th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's College?
St John's College has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St John's College?
In 2025, St John's College had 156 students in Year 7 and 97 in Year 12.
Is St John's College co-ed?
Yes. St John's College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John's 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's College?
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