St John the Baptist's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Koo Wee Rup, Victoria 3981 · Cardinia LGA
#891 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2746 of 4,908 nationally
About St John the Baptist's School
St John the Baptist's School is a catholic primary school located in Koo Wee Rup, Victoria (3981), within the Cardinia local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 203 students (107 girls and 96 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St John the Baptist's School has an ICSEA value of 1013, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 53rd percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (13.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John the Baptist's School scores 49.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 891st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (18th of 31 in the Cardinia area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1013
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 the Baptist's School's 203 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John the Baptist's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John the Baptist's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Koo Wee Rup Primary School
Koo Wee Rup · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 972 · 707 m away
Koo Wee Rup Secondary College
Koo Wee Rup · Government high school · 7-12
846 students · ICSEA 964 · 920 m away
Bayles Regional Primary School
Bayles · Government primary · Prep-6
161 students · ICSEA 998 · 7.4 km away
Cardinia Primary School
Cardinia · Government primary · Prep-6
189 students · ICSEA 976 · 7.9 km away
Tooradin Primary School
Tooradin · Government primary · Prep-6
283 students · ICSEA 992 · 9.4 km away
Lang Lang Primary School
Lang Lang · Government primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 960 · 10 km away
Pakenham Springs Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
687 students · ICSEA 995 · 13 km away
John Henry Primary School
Pakenham · Government primary · Prep-6
981 students · ICSEA 1020 · 13 km away
Edenbrook Secondary College
Pakenham · Government high school · 7-11
614 students · ICSEA 1002 · 14 km away
Clyde Grammar
Clyde North · Independent primary · Prep-5
312 students · ICSEA 1088 · 14 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Corryong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
56 students · ICSEA 1013
St Peter Chanel School
Deer Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
506 students · ICSEA 1012
St Patrick's School
St Arnaud · Catholic primary · Prep-6
102 students · ICSEA 1011
St Patrick's School
Stratford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1015
St Paul's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 1015
St Ita's School
Drouin · Catholic primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1011
Frequently asked questions
Is St John the Baptist's School a public or private school?
St John the Baptist's 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's School offer?
St John the Baptist's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John the Baptist's School?
In 2025, St John the Baptist's School had 203 enrolled students (107 girls, 96 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John the Baptist's School?
St John the Baptist's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1013. 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 the Baptist's School rank in VIC?
St John the Baptist's School ranks 891st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (49.3/100), and 2746th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John the Baptist's School?
St John the Baptist's School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St John the Baptist's School each year?
In 2025, St John the Baptist's School had 36 students in Prep and 29 in Year 6.
Is St John the Baptist's School co-ed?
Yes. St John the Baptist's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John the Baptist's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John the Baptist'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 the Baptist's School?
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