St John's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Riverstone, New South Wales 2765 · Blacktown LGA
#61 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#255 of 4,908 nationally
About St John's Primary School
St John's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Riverstone, New South Wales (2765), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 228 students (119 girls and 109 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St John's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1113, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 48% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (14.2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 56% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's Primary School scores 79.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 61st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (4th of 77 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 1113
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)48% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+56% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+67 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 Primary School's 228 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Norwest Christian College
Riverstone · Independent combined · K-12
1,187 students · ICSEA 1109 · 305 m away
Riverstone Public School
Riverstone · Government primary · P-6
599 students · ICSEA 986 · 341 m away
Ngarra Christian College
Riverstone · Independent special · U
37 students · ICSEA 1085 · 349 m away
South Creek School
Riverstone · Government special · U
82 students · ICSEA 982 · 418 m away
Riverstone High School
Riverstone · Government high school · 7-12
861 students · ICSEA 979 · 525 m away
Casuarina School
Riverstone · Government special · U
40 students · ICSEA 912 · 565 m away
Schofields Public School
Schofields · Government primary · K-6
1,119 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.0 km away
Tallawong Public School
Rouse Hill · Government primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1083 · 2.8 km away
Marsden Park Anglican College
Marsden Park · Independent combined · K-8
733 students · ICSEA 1109 · 2.9 km away
Galungara Public School
Schofields · Government primary · K-6
882 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael's Primary School
Baulkham Hills · Catholic primary · K-6
696 students · ICSEA 1113
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School
Kingsgrove · Catholic primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1113
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary)
Stanhope Gardens · Catholic primary · K-6
799 students · ICSEA 1112
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rosebery · Catholic primary · K-2
150 students · ICSEA 1112
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School
Eastwood · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1115
St Finbar's Primary School
Glenbrook · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1110
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's Primary School a public or private school?
St John's 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 Primary School offer?
St John's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John's Primary School?
In 2025, St John's Primary School had 228 enrolled students (119 girls, 109 boys), a change of 56% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's Primary School?
St John's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1113. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John's Primary School rank in NSW?
St John's Primary School ranks 61st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (79.0/100), and 255th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's Primary School?
St John's Primary School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St John's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St John's Primary School had 48 students in Kindergarten and 29 in Year 6.
Is St John's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St John's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John's 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St John's Primary School?
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