St John the Baptist School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ferntree Gully, Victoria 3156 · Knox LGA
#285 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#618 of 4,908 nationally
About St John the Baptist School
St John the Baptist School is a catholic primary school located in Ferntree Gully, Victoria (3156), within the Knox local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 221 students (109 girls and 112 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St John the Baptist School has an ICSEA value of 1075, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (18.0 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John the Baptist School scores 74.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 285th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 30 in the Knox area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1075
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 the Baptist School's 221 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John the Baptist School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John the Baptist School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's College
Ferntree Gully · Catholic high school · 7-12
991 students · ICSEA 1052 · 346 m away
The Avenue School
Ferntree Gully · Independent high school · 11
21 students · ICSEA 999 · 483 m away
Heritage College Knox
Ferntree Gully · Independent combined · Prep-12
183 students · ICSEA 1059 · 733 m away
Eastern Ranges School
Ferntree Gully · Government special · U
200 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.2 km away
Ferntree Gully North Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.4 km away
Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School
Upper Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
80 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.9 km away
Wattle View Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
247 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.0 km away
Mountain Gate Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
432 students · ICSEA 1072 · 2.3 km away
Kent Park Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
197 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.9 km away
Urban College
Boronia · Independent high school · 10-12
100 students · ICSEA 975 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mark's School
Fawkner · Catholic primary · Prep-6
170 students · ICSEA 1076
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076
St Therese's School
Kennington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1076
St Thomas More's School
Hadfield · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1074
St Martin de Porres School
Avondale Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
279 students · ICSEA 1074
Nazareth School
Grovedale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1076
Frequently asked questions
Is St John the Baptist School a public or private school?
St John the Baptist School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St John the Baptist School offer?
St John the Baptist School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John the Baptist School?
In 2025, St John the Baptist School had 221 enrolled students (109 girls, 112 boys), a change of 32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John the Baptist School?
St John the Baptist School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1075. 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 the Baptist School rank in VIC?
St John the Baptist School ranks 285th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (74.1/100), and 618th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John the Baptist School?
St John the Baptist School has about 12.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St John the Baptist School each year?
In 2025, St John the Baptist School had 30 students in Prep and 23 in Year 6.
Is St John the Baptist School co-ed?
Yes. St John the Baptist School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John the Baptist School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John the Baptist 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 the Baptist School?
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