St John's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Scarborough, Western Australia 6019 · Stirling LGA
About St John's School
St John's School is a catholic primary school located in Scarborough, Western Australia (6019), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 164 students (88 girls and 76 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St John's School has an ICSEA value of 1102, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (13.9 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St John's School scores 70.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 83rd of 583 primary schools in WA (15th of 51 in the Stirling area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1102
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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 164 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.
Scarborough Primary School
Scarborough · Government primary · K-6
278 students · ICSEA 1101 · 397 m away
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · Independent combined · PP-12
396 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.2 km away
Doubleview Primary School
Doubleview · Government primary · K-6
476 students · ICSEA 1118 · 1.2 km away
Deanmore Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 1111 · 1.2 km away
Newborough Primary School
Karrinyup · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1086 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady of Good Counsel School
Karrinyup · Catholic primary · PP-6
152 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.8 km away
St Mary's Anglican Girls' School
Karrinyup · Independent combined · PP-12
1,483 students · ICSEA 1151 · 1.9 km away
Wembley Downs Primary School
Wembley Downs · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1134 · 2.0 km away
Yuluma Primary School
Innaloo · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.2 km away
St Dominic's School
Innaloo · Catholic primary · PP-6
138 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Emilie's Catholic Primary School
Canning Vale · Catholic primary · PP-6
394 students · ICSEA 1103
St Peter's Primary School
Inglewood · Catholic primary · PP-6
626 students · ICSEA 1107
St Dominic's School
Innaloo · Catholic primary · PP-6
138 students · ICSEA 1108
Our Lady of Grace School
North Beach · Catholic primary · PP-6
587 students · ICSEA 1108
Padbury Catholic Primary School
Padbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
427 students · ICSEA 1108
St Michael's School
Bassendean · Catholic primary · PP-6
208 students · ICSEA 1109
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 164 enrolled students (88 girls, 76 boys), a change of -13% 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 1102. 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 WA?
St John's School ranks 83rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (70.7/100), and 960th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St John's School?
St John's School has about 11.8 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 23 students in Pre-primary and 16 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?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Stirling, about 4.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.