John Paul College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Daisy Hill, Queensland 4127 · Logan LGA
#48 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#307 of 1,259 nationally
About John Paul College
John Paul College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Daisy Hill, Queensland (4127), within the Logan local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 2,235 students (1,073 girls and 1,162 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
John Paul College has an ICSEA value of 1117, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 151 teachers (147.3 full-time equivalent) and 172 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 39% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, John Paul College scores 67.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 48th of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 11 in the Logan area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1117
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+39% enrolments since 2020 (area median +10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 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 John Paul College's 2,235 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John Paul College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near John Paul College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Edward the Confessor School
Daisy Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1068 · 153 m away
Daisy Hill State School
Daisy Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 940 · 1.1 km away
Faith Christian School of Distance Education
Daisy Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,615 students · ICSEA 1019 · 1.2 km away
Chatswood Hills State School
Springwood · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.2 km away
Mabel Park State High School
Slacks Creek · Government high school · 7-12
1,814 students · ICSEA 916 · 2.1 km away
Calvary Christian College
Springwood · Independent combined · Prep-12
952 students · ICSEA 1069 · 2.1 km away
Mabel Park State School
Slacks Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
718 students · ICSEA 885 · 2.4 km away
Springwood Central State School
Springwood · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 984 · 2.4 km away
Springwood State High School
Springwood · Government high school · 7-12
577 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.6 km away
Kimberley Park State School
Shailer Park · Government primary · Prep-6
667 students · ICSEA 1034 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Noosaville · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1117
Townsville Grammar School
North Ward · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,288 students · ICSEA 1116
The Southport School
Southport · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,621 students · ICSEA 1118
St John's Anglican College
Forest Lake · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,329 students · ICSEA 1118
Pacific Lutheran College
Meridan Plains · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,204 students · ICSEA 1114
Immanuel Lutheran College
Buderim · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,239 students · ICSEA 1120
Frequently asked questions
Is John Paul College a public or private school?
John Paul College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Queensland.
What year levels does John Paul College offer?
John Paul College offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend John Paul College?
In 2025, John Paul College had 2,235 enrolled students (1,073 girls, 1,162 boys), a change of 39% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John Paul College?
John Paul College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1117. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does John Paul College rank in QLD?
John Paul College ranks 48th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (67.8/100), and 307th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at John Paul College?
John Paul College has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at John Paul College?
In 2025, John Paul College had 204 students in Year 7 and 170 in Year 12.
Is John Paul College co-ed?
Yes. John Paul College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near John Paul College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of John Paul 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 John Paul College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Mount Gravatt East, about 12 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.