St John's College
Lismore NSW 2480
St John's College is a Catholic secondary school in Lismore, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 774 students. Its ICSEA is 1,059, 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 College is a co-educational Catholic secondary school for Years 7-12 at Woodlawn, near Lismore, NSW. It sits in a rural setting about 5 kilometres from Lismore and roughly half an hour from Ballina and Byron Bay. The college has around 770 students and a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12 to 1.
Often praised
- Rural campus setting
- Co-educational Catholic school
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NAPLAN
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HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 0.41 | 45 |
| 2023 | 0.21 | 21 |
| 2022 | 0.46 | 50 |
| 2021 | 0.33 | 38 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living School - Carrington Lane Campus | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Living School - Southern Cross University - E Block | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.6 km | — | — |
| Living School - Southern Cross University - Z Block | Lismore | Independent high school | 3.8 km | — | — |
| Living School | Lismore | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,037 | 313 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus | Lismore | Public high school | 4.1 km | 934 | 438 |
| Trinity Catholic College Lismore | East Lismore | Independent high school | 4.1 km | 1,055 | 816 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus | East Lismore | Public high school | 4.1 km | 950 | 494 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus | Goonellabah | Public high school | 5.3 km | 884 | 262 |
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 Andrews College | Marayong | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,327 | 1,059 |
| Mount St Joseph Milperra | Milperra | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 891 | 1,060 |
| St Mary's Catholic College | Gateshead | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 989 | 1,062 |
| St Paul's Catholic College | Greystanes | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 800 | 1,055 |
| Caroline Chisholm College | Glenmore Park | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,011 | 1,054 |
| Clancy Catholic College | West Hoxton | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,211 | 1,054 |
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.