John Calvin Christian College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Armadale, Western Australia 6112 · Armadale LGA
About John Calvin Christian College
John Calvin Christian College is an independent high school located in Armadale, Western Australia (6112), within the Armadale local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 366 students (177 girls and 189 boys). The school is affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
John Calvin Christian College has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 23% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 34 teachers (30.0 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, John Calvin Christian College scores 55.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 47th of 140 secondary schools in WA (3rd of 6 in the Armadale area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-33 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 John Calvin Christian College's 366 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John Calvin Christian College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near John Calvin Christian College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Neerigen Brook Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
302 students · ICSEA 911 · 661 m away
Challis Community Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
830 students · ICSEA 936 · 1.3 km away
Dale Christian College WA
Armadale · Independent combined · PP-12
657 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.4 km away
Gwynne Park Education Support Centre
Armadale · Government special · K-6
94 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.6 km away
Gwynne Park Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 879 · 1.6 km away
Pioneer Village School
Armadale · Independent primary · PP-6
169 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.7 km away
Armadale Senior High School
Armadale · Government high school · 7-12
762 students · ICSEA 920 · 1.7 km away
Armadale Education Support Centre
Armadale · Government special · 7-12
93 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.7 km away
Cecil Andrews College
Armadale · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 886 · 1.7 km away
Kingsley Primary School
Armadale · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Carmel Adventist College
Carmel · Independent high school · 7-12
200 students · ICSEA 1039
Servite College
Tuart Hill · Independent high school · 7-12
1,032 students · ICSEA 1058
Mazenod College
Lesmurdie · Independent high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1060
SEDA College WA
Wembley · Independent high school · 11-12
531 students · ICSEA 1014
Esperance Anglican Community School
Esperance · Independent high school · 7-12
308 students · ICSEA 1004
Kennedy Baptist College
Murdoch · Independent high school · 7-12
1,244 students · ICSEA 1113
Frequently asked questions
Is John Calvin Christian College a public or private school?
John Calvin Christian College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Association of Independent Schools of WA.
What year levels does John Calvin Christian College offer?
John Calvin Christian College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend John Calvin Christian College?
In 2025, John Calvin Christian College had 366 enrolled students (177 girls, 189 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John Calvin Christian College?
John Calvin Christian College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. 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 John Calvin Christian College rank in WA?
John Calvin Christian College ranks 47th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (55.2/100), and 621st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at John Calvin Christian College?
John Calvin Christian College has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at John Calvin Christian College?
In 2025, John Calvin Christian College had 70 students in Year 7 and 47 in Year 12.
Is John Calvin Christian College co-ed?
Yes. John Calvin Christian College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near John Calvin Christian College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of John Calvin Christian 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 John Calvin Christian College?
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