St John's Regional College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dandenong, Victoria 3175 · Greater Dandenong LGA
#231 of 348 high schools in VIC
#801 of 1,472 nationally
About St John's Regional College
St John's Regional College is a catholic high school located in Dandenong, Victoria (3175), within the Greater Dandenong local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 616 students (300 girls and 316 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St John's Regional College has an ICSEA value of 1001, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 47th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 34% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (56.3 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's Regional College scores 46.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 231st of 348 secondary schools in VIC (3rd of 7 in the Greater Dandenong 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 1001
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Regional College's 616 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's Regional College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John's Regional College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's School
Dandenong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 993 · 478 m away
Dandenong Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
479 students · ICSEA 935 · 620 m away
Holy Family School
Doveton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.1 km away
Doveton College
Doveton · Government combined · Prep-9
892 students · ICSEA 894 · 1.5 km away
Dandenong South Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
607 students · ICSEA 907 · 1.6 km away
Dandenong North Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
798 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.8 km away
Dandenong High School
Dandenong · Government high school · 7-12
1,378 students · ICSEA 891 · 1.9 km away
Endeavour Hills Specialist School
Endeavour Hills · Government special · U
293 students · ICSEA 985 · 2.0 km away
James Cook Primary School
Endeavour Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
169 students · ICSEA 956 · 2.1 km away
Dandenong West Primary School
Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 931 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Penola Catholic College
Broadmeadows · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 1000
Marian College
Sunshine West · Catholic high school · 7-12
856 students · ICSEA 999
St Brigid's College
Horsham · Catholic high school · 7-12
227 students · ICSEA 1007
St Mary of the Angels College
Nathalia · Catholic high school · 7-12
562 students · ICSEA 1009
St Francis Catholic College
Melton West · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,846 students · ICSEA 1012
Trinity College Colac
Colac · Catholic high school · 7-12
744 students · ICSEA 1015
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's Regional College a public or private school?
St John's Regional College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St John's Regional College offer?
St John's Regional College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St John's Regional College?
In 2025, St John's Regional College had 616 enrolled students (300 girls, 316 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's Regional College?
St John's Regional College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1001. 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 Regional College rank in VIC?
St John's Regional College ranks 231st of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (46.8/100), and 801st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's Regional College?
St John's Regional College has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at St John's Regional College?
In 2025, St John's Regional College recorded a median VCE study score of 29 with 3% of study scores at 40 or above, from 122 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St John's Regional College?
In 2025, St John's Regional College had 129 students in Year 7 and 100 in Year 12.
Is St John's Regional College co-ed?
Yes. St John's Regional College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's Regional College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John's Regional 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 St John's Regional College?
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