John Paul College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Kalgoorlie, Western Australia 6430 · Kalgoorlie-Boulder LGA
About John Paul College
John Paul College is a catholic high school located in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia (6430), within the Kalgoorlie-Boulder local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 699 students (360 girls and 339 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
John Paul College has an ICSEA value of 1010, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 52nd percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 57 teachers (53.8 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.0 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, John Paul College scores 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 60th of 140 secondary schools in WA (1st of 3 in the Kalgoorlie-Boulder area).
Year 12 ATAR results (2025)
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority lists, for every ATAR course, the schools whose students had combined scores in the top 15% of that course. John Paul College appears for 1 course.
Courses
Mathematics Applications
WA does not publish median ATARs by school; this list is the official per-school measure of top-end achievement. See WA schools with the most top-performing ATAR students.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1010
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Paul College's 699 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at John Paul College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near John Paul College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Eastern Goldfields College
Kalgoorlie · Government high school · 11-12
485 students · ICSEA 954 · 768 m away
Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
496 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.0 km away
South Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 909 · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Catholic primary · PP-6
382 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.3 km away
East Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 648 · 1.8 km away
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School
Kalgoorlie · Government high school · 7-10
854 students · ICSEA 890 · 1.8 km away
Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre
Kalgoorlie · Government special · 7-12
47 students · ICSEA 879 · 1.8 km away
North Kalgoorlie Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
481 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.0 km away
Goldfields Baptist College
Somerville · Independent combined · PP-11
239 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.4 km away
O'Connor Primary School
Kalgoorlie · Government primary · K-6
761 students · ICSEA 922 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Luke's College
Karratha · Catholic high school · 7-12
594 students · ICSEA 1010
Irene McCormack Catholic College
Butler · Catholic high school · 7-12
665 students · ICSEA 1013
Lumen Christi College
Martin · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,018 students · ICSEA 1004
Nagle Catholic College
Geraldton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,209 students · ICSEA 1017
Our Lady of Mercy College
Australind · Catholic high school · 7-12
968 students · ICSEA 1019
La Salle College
Middle Swan · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is John Paul College a public or private school?
John Paul College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does John Paul College offer?
John Paul College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend John Paul College?
In 2025, John Paul College had 699 enrolled students (360 girls, 339 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of John Paul College?
John Paul College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1010. 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 Paul College rank in WA?
John Paul College ranks 60th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (48.6/100), and 767th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at John Paul College?
John Paul College has about 13.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at John Paul College?
In 2025, John Paul College had 169 students in Year 7 and 53 in Year 12.
Is John Paul College co-ed?
Yes. John Paul College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near John Paul College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of John Paul 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 Paul College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Ellenbrook, about 534 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.