St John's Catholic Primary School
Dapto NSW 2530
St John's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Dapto, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 623 students. Its ICSEA is 1,038, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, 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: St John's is a Catholic primary school for Kindergarten to Year 6 in Dapto, in the Wollongong area, within the Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong. It has around 620 students, supported by about 50 teaching staff and 26 non-teaching staff. The school community includes a share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Contact details and a school website are publicly available for enrolment enquiries.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koonawarra Public School | Dapto | Public primary | 1.2 km | 838 | 192 |
| Lakelands Public School | Dapto | Public primary | 1.3 km | 952 | 370 |
| Hayes Park Public School | Kanahooka | Public primary | 1.6 km | 972 | 601 |
| Dapto Public School | Horsley | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,006 | 790 |
| Mount Brown Public School | Dapto | Public primary | 2.8 km | 975 | 346 |
| Berkeley West Public School | Berkeley | Public primary | 4.3 km | 868 | 157 |
| Farmborough Road Public School | Unanderra | Public primary | 4.9 km | 961 | 226 |
| Cedars Christian College | Unanderra | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.0 km | 1,067 | 661 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Primary School | Mullumbimby | Catholic primary · K-6 | 63 | 1,038 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Armidale | Catholic primary · K-6 | 327 | 1,038 |
| St Mary's War Memorial School | West Wyalong | Catholic primary · K-6 | 113 | 1,038 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School | Hoxton Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 469 | 1,037 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School | Plumpton | Catholic primary · K-6 | 626 | 1,039 |
| Marion Catholic Primary School | Horsley Park | Catholic primary · K-6 | 186 | 1,037 |
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.