St John's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Footscray, Victoria 3011 · Maribyrnong LGA
About St John's School
St John's School is a catholic primary school located in Footscray, Victoria (3011), within the Maribyrnong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 227 students (100 girls and 127 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St John's School has an ICSEA value of 1136, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.5 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's School scores 88.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 4th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 14 in the Maribyrnong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1136
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+50 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 School's 227 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Footscray Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1115 · 714 m away
Footscray West Primary School
West Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
672 students · ICSEA 1117 · 884 m away
Footscray North Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
630 students · ICSEA 1080 · 913 m away
Footscray High School
Footscray · Government high school · 7-12
1,326 students · ICSEA 1078 · 933 m away
Footscray City Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
455 students · ICSEA 1125 · 1.8 km away
Corpus Christi School
Kingsville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
181 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.8 km away
Maribyrnong College
Maribyrnong · Government high school · 7-12
1,361 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.8 km away
St Monica's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.0 km away
St Augustine's School
Yarraville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
163 students · ICSEA 1125 · 2.0 km away
Kingsville Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
426 students · ICSEA 1118 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Finbar's School
Brighton East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
331 students · ICSEA 1136
Stella Maris School
Beaumaris · Catholic primary · Prep-6
143 students · ICSEA 1137
St Philip's School
Blackburn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1137
Holy Trinity Primary School
Eltham North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
393 students · ICSEA 1137
Sacred Heart School
Sandringham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
274 students · ICSEA 1138
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Deepdene · Catholic primary · Prep-6
144 students · ICSEA 1138
Frequently asked questions
Is St John's School a public or private school?
St John'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's School offer?
St John's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St John's School?
In 2025, St John's School had 227 enrolled students (100 girls, 127 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John's School?
St John's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1136. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John's School rank in VIC?
St John's School ranks 4th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (88.9/100), and 7th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's School?
St John's School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St John's School each year?
In 2025, St John's School had 35 students in Prep and 29 in Year 6.
Is St John's School co-ed?
Yes. St John's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John'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's School?
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