St John Paul II College
1021 Gungahlin Drive, Nicholls ACT 2913
St John Paul II College is a Catholic combined primary and secondary school in Nicholls, ACT for Years 7–12 with about 880 students. Its ICSEA is 1,089, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St John Paul II College in Nicholls is a Catholic secondary school for Years 7-12, inspired by St John Paul II, with values of justice, peace and courage. It follows the Australian Curriculum and ACT senior secondary studies. Facilities include a performing arts centre and theatre, kitchen garden and commercial kitchen, visual arts spaces and technology hubs, plus co-curricular sport and Indigenous cultural programs.
Often praised
- Modern performing arts facilities
- Kitchen garden and commercial kitchen
- Co-curricular and cultural programs
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgmann Anglican School Valley Campus | Gungahlin | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,165 | 1,755 |
| Taqwa School | Moncrief | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,099 | 407 |
| Burgmann Anglican School Forde Campus | Forde | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | — | — |
| Mother Teresa School | Harrison | Catholic k–12 / combined | 5.1 km | 1,102 | 716 |
| Brindabella Christian College Charwood Campus | Charnwood | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.0 km | — | — |
| Radford College | Bruce | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.6 km | 1,203 | 2,091 |
| St Francis Xavier College | Florey | Catholic k–12 / combined | 7.7 km | 1,070 | 1,323 |
| Brindabella Christian College Lyneham Campus | Lyneham | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.4 km | 1,154 | 929 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in ACT
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clare's College | Griffith | Catholic k–12 / combined · 7-12 | 887 | 1,087 |
| Mother Teresa School | Harrison | Catholic k–12 / combined · K-6 | 716 | 1,102 |
| St Francis Xavier College | Florey | Catholic k–12 / combined · 7-12 | 1,323 | 1,070 |
| St Mary Mackillop College - Senior Campus | Isabella Plains | Catholic k–12 / combined · 7-12 | 2,088 | 1,068 |
About this data
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