John Paul College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Frankston, Victoria 3199 · Frankston LGA
About John Paul College
John Paul College is a catholic high school located in Frankston, Victoria (3199), within the Frankston local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,300 students (610 girls and 690 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
John Paul College has an ICSEA value of 1055, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 70th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 113 teachers (106.5 full-time equivalent) and 92 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 40% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, John Paul College scores 71.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 96th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (1st of 8 in the Frankston area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1055
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+40% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 1,300 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.
Monterey Secondary College
Frankston North · Government high school · 7-12
462 students · ICSEA 927 · 1.1 km away
Kananook Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.2 km away
Karingal Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
239 students · ICSEA 985 · 1.2 km away
Frankston East Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.5 km away
St John's School
Frankston East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1053 · 1.5 km away
Nepean School
Seaford · Government special · U
141 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.7 km away
Mahogany Rise Primary School
Frankston North · Government primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.9 km away
St Francis Xavier School
Frankston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.0 km away
Frankston Primary School
Frankston · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.0 km away
McClelland Secondary College
Frankston · Government high school · 7-12
1,089 students · ICSEA 981 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Catherine McAuley College
Bendigo · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,567 students · ICSEA 1055
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055
Loyola College
Watsonia · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,443 students · ICSEA 1055
Catholic College Wodonga
Wodonga · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,229 students · ICSEA 1054
Simonds Catholic College
West Melbourne · Catholic high school · 7-12
359 students · ICSEA 1053
Damascus College
Mount Clear · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is John Paul College a public or private school?
John Paul College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does John Paul College offer?
John Paul College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend John Paul College?
In 2025, John Paul College had 1,300 enrolled students (610 girls, 690 boys), a change of 40% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John Paul College?
John Paul College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1055. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does John Paul College rank in VIC?
John Paul College ranks 96th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (71.5/100), and 250th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at John Paul College?
John Paul College has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at John Paul College?
In 2025, John Paul College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 5.5% of study scores at 40 or above, from 260 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at John Paul College?
In 2025, John Paul College had 251 students in Year 7 and 171 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?
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