St John's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Roma, Queensland 4455 · Maranoa LGA
#183 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#864 of 1,259 nationally
About St John's School
St John's School is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Roma, Queensland (4455), within the Maranoa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 826 students (408 girls and 418 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St John's School has an ICSEA value of 1002, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 12% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 66 teachers (63.3 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 9% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's School scores 39.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 183rd of 275 combined schools in QLD (1st of 5 in the Maranoa area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1002
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)12% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+9% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-16 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 School's 826 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is St John's School a public or private school?
St John's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St John's School offer?
St John's School offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St John's School?
In 2025, St John's School had 826 enrolled students (408 girls, 418 boys), a change of 9% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's School?
St John's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1002. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John's School rank in QLD?
St John's School ranks 183rd of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (39.9/100), and 864th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's School?
St John's School has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St John's School?
In 2025, St John's School had 80 students in Year 7 and 53 in Year 12.
Is St John's School co-ed?
Yes. St John's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of St John's 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 School?
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