St John's Parish School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Cobar, New South Wales 2835 · Cobar LGA
#1311 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4052 of 4,908 nationally
About St John's Parish School
St John's Parish School is a catholic primary school located in Cobar, New South Wales (2835), within the Cobar local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 114 students (53 girls and 61 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John's Parish School has an ICSEA value of 941, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 40% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (8.7 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's Parish School scores 31.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1311th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Cobar area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 941
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020
- 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's Parish School's 114 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's Parish School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John's Parish School
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Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Wingham · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 941
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Coonamble
Coonamble · Catholic primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 941
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Eugowra
Eugowra · Catholic primary · K-6
37 students · ICSEA 939
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
Waterloo · Catholic primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 938
Holy Trinity West Wagga
Ashmont · Catholic primary · K-6
242 students · ICSEA 938
Holy Family Primary School
Emerton · Catholic primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 945
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's Parish School a public or private school?
St John's Parish 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 Parish School offer?
St John's Parish School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John's Parish School?
In 2025, St John's Parish School had 114 enrolled students (53 girls, 61 boys), a change of -22% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's Parish School?
St John's Parish School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 941. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John's Parish School rank in NSW?
St John's Parish School ranks 1311th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (31.0/100), and 4052nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's Parish School?
St John's Parish School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St John's Parish School each year?
In 2025, St John's Parish School had 16 students in Kindergarten and 10 in Year 6.
Is St John's Parish School co-ed?
Yes. St John's Parish School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's Parish School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of St John's Parish 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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