St John's Catholic College
10-54 Salonika Street, The Gardens NT 0800
St John's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in The Gardens, NT for Years 7–12.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes St John's Catholic College in The Gardens, Darwin, as a Catholic secondary school for Years 7-12 spanning two linked campuses either side of the Darwin Botanical Gardens. The college offers smaller specialist-taught classes, an Intensive English Unit for international and newly arrived students, vocational education pathways from Year 10, and a free after-school homework centre called the Learning Nest, alongside a vertical pastoral care system and active student leadership programs.
Often praised
- Smaller specialist-taught classes
- Free after-school Learning Nest support
- Strong pastoral care and wellbeing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | The Gardens | Public high school | 0.7 km | 1,050 | 1,286 |
| Northern Territory School of Distance Education | The Gardens | Public high school | 0.8 km | 837 | 252 |
| SEDA College NT | Fannie Bay | Independent high school | 2.2 km | 980 | 150 |
| School of Sport Education NT | Nt | Public k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | — | — |
| The Essington School | Rapid Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.1 km | — | — |
| Nightcliff High School | Nightcliff | Public high school | 7.3 km | 986 | 409 |
| Moil Primary School | Moil | Public k–12 / combined | 7.6 km | 970 | 167 |
| Casuarina Senior College | Moil | Public high school | 7.9 km | 949 | 690 |
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.