St John's School
34 Essex Street, Footscray VIC 3011
St John's School is a Catholic primary school in Footscray, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 227 students. Its ICSEA is 1,136, where the national average is 1000.
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 Primary School in Footscray is a co-educational Catholic school for Prep to Year 6, founded in 1922 by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, with around 227 students. It aims to educate the whole child, including physical, emotional, spiritual, social and intellectual wellbeing, and has a low student-to-teacher ratio.
Often praised
- Whole-child education
- Low student-teacher ratio
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Footscray Primary School | Footscray | Public primary | 0.7 km | 1,115 | 339 |
| Footscray West Primary School | West Footscray | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,117 | 653 |
| Footscray North Primary School | Footscray | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,080 | 618 |
| Footscray City Primary School | Footscray | Public primary | 1.8 km | 1,125 | 442 |
| Corpus Christi School | Kingsville | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,105 | 181 |
| St Monica's School | Footscray | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,051 | 89 |
| St Augustine's School | Yarraville | Catholic primary | 2.0 km | 1,125 | 163 |
| Kingsville Primary School | Yarraville | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,118 | 439 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Finbar's School | Brighton East | Catholic primary · P-6 | 331 | 1,136 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | Eltham North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 393 | 1,137 |
| St Philip's School | Blackburn North | Catholic primary · P-6 | 40 | 1,137 |
| Stella Maris School | Beaumaris | Catholic primary · P-6 | 143 | 1,137 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School | Deepdene | Catholic primary · P-6 | 144 | 1,138 |
| Sacred Heart School | Sandringham | Catholic primary · P-6 | 274 | 1,138 |
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.