St John's College Preston
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Preston, Victoria 3072 · Darebin LGA
#83 of 239 combined schools in VIC
#268 of 1,259 nationally
About St John's College Preston
St John's College Preston is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Preston, Victoria (3072), within the Darebin local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 345 students (161 girls and 184 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
St John's College Preston has an ICSEA value of 1066, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 25% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 47 teachers (40.3 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 35% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's College Preston scores 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 83rd of 239 combined schools in VIC (2nd of 4 in the Darebin area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1066
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)25% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+35% enrolments since 2020 (area median +17%)
- 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 St John's College Preston's 345 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's College Preston have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John's College Preston
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart School
Preston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 1090 · 404 m away
Preston South Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1127 · 717 m away
Bell Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1165 · 798 m away
Preston High School
Preston · Government high school · 7-12
1,275 students · ICSEA 1104 · 842 m away
Thornbury Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
308 students · ICSEA 1093 · 1.0 km away
Preston West Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
670 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.0 km away
St Mary's School
Thornbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 1089 · 1.2 km away
St Raphael's School
Preston West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
287 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.5 km away
Penders Grove Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
160 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.6 km away
Wales Street Primary School
Thornbury · Government primary · Prep-6
616 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mansfield Rudolf Steiner School
Mansfield · Independent combined · Prep-12
219 students · ICSEA 1065
Little Yarra Steiner School
Yarra Junction · Independent combined · Prep-12
278 students · ICSEA 1067
Al Siraat College
Epping · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,554 students · ICSEA 1067
Creek Street Christian College
Bendigo · Independent combined · Prep-12
457 students · ICSEA 1063
Al-Taqwa College
Truganina · Independent combined · Prep-12
2,617 students · ICSEA 1069
Covenant College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
735 students · ICSEA 1070
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's College Preston a public or private school?
St John's College Preston is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does St John's College Preston offer?
St John's College Preston offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St John's College Preston?
In 2025, St John's College Preston had 345 enrolled students (161 girls, 184 boys), a change of 35% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's College Preston?
St John's College Preston has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1066. 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 Preston rank in VIC?
St John's College Preston ranks 83rd of 239 combined schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.7/100), and 268th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's College Preston?
St John's College Preston has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St John's College Preston?
In 2025, St John's College Preston had 41 students in Year 7 and 20 in Year 12.
Is St John's College Preston co-ed?
Yes. St John's College Preston is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's College Preston?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John's College Preston 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 Preston?
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