St John's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Geraldton, Western Australia 6530 · Greater Geraldton LGA
#501 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4420 of 4,908 nationally
About St John's School
St John's School is a catholic primary school located in Geraldton, Western Australia (6530), within the Greater Geraldton local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 180 students (90 girls and 90 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St John's School has an ICSEA value of 921, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.9 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's School scores 26.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 501st of 583 primary schools in WA (6th of 11 in the Greater Geraldton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 921
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 180 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.
Rangeway Primary School
Rangeway · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 712 · 437 m away
Champion Bay Senior High School
Geraldton · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 914 · 1.3 km away
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Geraldton · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1008 · 1.5 km away
Geraldton Senior High School
Geraldton · Government high school · 7-12
786 students · ICSEA 883 · 1.6 km away
Nagle Catholic College
Geraldton · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,209 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.8 km away
Geraldton Flexible School
Geraldton · Catholic special · 7-12
106 students · ICSEA 763 · 1.8 km away
Holland Street School
Geraldton · Government special · K-12
70 students · ICSEA 920 · 1.8 km away
Mount Tarcoola Primary School
Geraldton · Government primary · K-6
390 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.9 km away
Geraldton Primary School
Geraldton · Government primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 990 · 2.0 km away
Allendale Primary School
Geraldton · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 893 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Port Hedland · Catholic primary · PP-6
157 students · ICSEA 923
Majella Catholic Primary School
Balga · Catholic primary · PP-6
233 students · ICSEA 958
St Joseph's School
Moora · Catholic primary · PP-6
142 students · ICSEA 883
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Mullewa · Catholic primary · PP-6
35 students · ICSEA 872
St Joseph's School
Waroona · Catholic primary · PP-6
164 students · ICSEA 971
Holy Rosary School
Derby · Catholic primary · PP-6
92 students · ICSEA 868
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 Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does St John's School offer?
St John's School offers PP 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 180 enrolled students (90 girls, 90 boys), a change of 5% 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 921. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St John's School rank in WA?
St John's School ranks 501st of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (26.2/100), and 4420th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's School?
St John's School has about 15.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St John's School each year?
In 2025, St John's School had 26 students in Pre-primary and 26 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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