St John's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Nambour, Queensland 4560 · Sunshine Coast LGA
About St John's College
St John's College is a catholic high school located in Nambour, Queensland (4560), within the Sunshine Coast local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 927 students (473 girls and 454 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
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. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 69 teachers (65.9 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's College scores 62.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 53rd of 269 secondary schools in QLD (3rd of 12 in the Sunshine Coast 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%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 927 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.
Nambour Special School
Burnside · Government special · Prep-12
132 students · ICSEA 1002 · 576 m away
Burnside State School
Burnside · Government primary · Prep-6
368 students · ICSEA 984 · 905 m away
Burnside State High School
Burnside · Government high school · 7-12
809 students · ICSEA 988 · 929 m away
Nambour Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Nambour · Catholic primary · Prep-6
341 students · ICSEA 1045 · 1.8 km away
Nambour State College
Nambour · Government combined · Prep-12
1,469 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.4 km away
Woombye State School
Woombye · Government primary · Prep-6
423 students · ICSEA 1014 · 4.4 km away
Suncoast Christian College
Woombye · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,136 students · ICSEA 1084 · 4.4 km away
Blackall Range Independent School
Kureelpa · Independent combined · Prep-12
108 students · ICSEA 1039 · 4.9 km away
Palmwoods State School
Palmwoods · Government primary · Prep-6
485 students · ICSEA 1030 · 6.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Aquinas College
Ashmore · Catholic high school · 7-12
805 students · ICSEA 1058
St Augustine's College
Cairns · Catholic high school · 7-12
777 students · ICSEA 1060
St Monica's College
Cairns · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 1058
St Benedict's College
Mango Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 1062
St John Fisher College
Bracken Ridge · Catholic high school · 7-12
714 students · ICSEA 1063
St Teresa's Catholic College
Noosaville · Catholic high school · 7-12
801 students · ICSEA 1066
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 Education Queensland.
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 927 enrolled students (473 girls, 454 boys), a change of 10% 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 QLD?
St John's College ranks 53rd of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (62.1/100), and 462nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's College?
St John's College has about 14.1 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 175 students in Year 7 and 135 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?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring North Lakes, about 66 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.