John Paul II Catholic School
Clarendon Vale TAS 7019
John Paul II Catholic School is a Catholic primary school in Clarendon Vale, TAS from Prep to Year 6 with about 199 students. Its ICSEA is 968, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2024) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: John Paul II Catholic School is a co-educational primary school (Prep to Year 6) serving Clarendon Vale, Rokeby, Oakdowns, Lauderdale and surrounding communities, with about 199 students. Founded in 1983 by the Tasmanian Catholic Education Office, its mission is to provide an affordable Catholic education to all families who seek one. Its motto is to love and serve the Lord in peace.
Often praised
- Affordable Catholic education
- Strong local community focus
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarendon Vale Primary School | Clarendon Vale | Public primary | 0.8 km | 754 | 126 |
| Emmanuel Christian School | Rokeby | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 981 | 265 |
| Rokeby Primary School | Rokeby | Public primary | 1.2 km | 860 | 231 |
| Lauderdale Primary School | Lauderdale | Public primary | 2.7 km | 1,037 | 689 |
| Howrah Primary School | Howrah | Public primary | 3.8 km | 1,057 | 665 |
| Cambridge Primary School | Cambridge | Public primary | 6.5 km | 1,041 | 365 |
| Bellerive Primary School | Bellerive | Public primary | 6.5 km | 1,060 | 495 |
| Warrane Primary School | Warrane | Public primary | 6.5 km | 904 | 136 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in TAS
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Brigid's Catholic School | New Norfolk | Catholic primary · P-6 | 187 | 969 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School | Rosebery | Catholic primary · P-6 | 47 | 969 |
| St Patrick's Catholic School | Latrobe | Catholic primary · P-6 | 158 | 975 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic School | Claremont | Catholic primary · P-6 | 374 | 977 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Geeveston | Catholic primary · P-6 | 149 | 954 |
| St Brigid's Catholic School | Wynyard | Catholic primary · P-6 | 187 | 983 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.