St John Bosco College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Piara Waters, Western Australia 6112 · Armadale LGA
#47 of 172 combined schools in WA
#495 of 1,259 nationally
About St John Bosco College
St John Bosco College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Piara Waters, Western Australia (6112), within the Armadale local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,243 students (605 girls and 638 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St John Bosco College has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 86 teachers (80.2 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 156% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John Bosco College scores 58.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 47th of 172 combined schools in WA (3rd of 9 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 1063
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+156% enrolments since 2020 (area median +47%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 Bosco College's 1,243 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St John Bosco College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St John Bosco College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Riva Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
854 students · ICSEA 1066 · 681 m away
Harrisdale Senior High School
Harrisdale · Government high school · 7-12
2,303 students · ICSEA 1072 · 1.1 km away
Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
1,028 students · ICSEA 1092 · 1.6 km away
Forrestdale Primary School
Forrestdale · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.1 km away
Aspiri Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
1,024 students · ICSEA 1091 · 2.1 km away
Piara Waters Primary School
Piara Waters · Government primary · K-6
1,070 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.4 km away
North Harrisdale Primary School
Harrisdale · Government primary · K-6
805 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.7 km away
Piara Waters Senior High School
Piara Waters · Government high school · 7-9
558 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.8 km away
Carey Baptist College Forrestdale
Forrestdale · Independent combined · PP-12
760 students · ICSEA 1081 · 3.1 km away
Carey Baptist College
Harrisdale · Independent combined · PP-12
1,484 students · ICSEA 1114 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Mary MacKillop College
Busselton · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1052
Holy Cross College
Ellenbrook · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,311 students · ICSEA 1040
Salvado Catholic College
Byford · Catholic combined · PP-11
867 students · ICSEA 1035
Mother Teresa Catholic College
Baldivis · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,526 students · ICSEA 1034
Mandurah Catholic College
Mandurah · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,604 students · ICSEA 1030
St Joseph's College
Albany · Catholic combined · PP-12
675 students · ICSEA 1023
Frequently asked questions
Is St John Bosco College a public or private school?
St John Bosco College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does St John Bosco College offer?
St John Bosco College offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St John Bosco College?
In 2025, St John Bosco College had 1,243 enrolled students (605 girls, 638 boys), a change of 156% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St John Bosco College?
St John Bosco College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1063. 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 Bosco College rank in WA?
St John Bosco College ranks 47th of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (58.1/100), and 495th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John Bosco College?
St John Bosco College has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St John Bosco College?
In 2025, St John Bosco College had 177 students in Year 7 and 83 in Year 12.
Is St John Bosco College co-ed?
Yes. St John Bosco College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St John Bosco College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St John Bosco 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 Bosco College?
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