St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Woy Woy South NSW 2256
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Woy Woy South, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 551 students. Its ICSEA is 1,081, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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 the Baptist is a Catholic parish primary school in Woy Woy South on the NSW Central Coast, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 550 students. The school began in 1922 under the Josephite sisters and moved to its current site in 1979. Its stated values are compassion, fairness, honesty, co-operation and responsibility, within a Catholic environment.
Often praised
- Josephite heritage since 1922
- Values-based Catholic education
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woy Woy South Public School | Woy Woy | Public primary | 1.6 km | 996 | 648 |
| Woy Woy Public School | Woy Woy | Public primary | 2.6 km | 970 | 365 |
| Umina Beach Public School | Umina Beach | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,010 | 606 |
| Ettalong Public School | Ettalong Beach | Public primary | 2.9 km | 975 | 490 |
| Pretty Beach Public School | Pretty Beach | Public primary | 5.1 km | 1,102 | 154 |
| Empire Bay Public School | Empire Bay | Public primary | 5.5 km | 1,039 | 426 |
| Brisbania Public School | Saratoga | Public primary | 5.6 km | 1,014 | 358 |
| Point Clare Public School | Point Clare | Public primary | 6.9 km | 1,058 | 479 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School | Fairy Meadow | Catholic primary · K-6 | 335 | 1,081 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School | Kincumber | Catholic primary · K-6 | 285 | 1,081 |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School | Lidcombe | Catholic primary · K-6 | 357 | 1,081 |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School | Holsworthy | Catholic primary · K-6 | 576 | 1,080 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School | Dundas Valley | Catholic primary · K-6 | 188 | 1,083 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | Gwynneville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 175 | 1,083 |
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.