St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Nowra NSW 2541
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School is a Catholic secondary school in Nowra, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 935 students. Its ICSEA is 1,028, 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 the Evangelist Catholic High School is a co-educational Catholic school for Years 7-12 in Nowra, serving the Shoalhaven region. Founded in 1990 through the efforts of the local St Michael's parish, it is administered by the Diocese of Wollongong and has around 935 students. Its motto is Pax Christi, meaning Peace of Christ.
Often praised
- Parish-founded Shoalhaven school
- Pax Christi motto
- Co-educational Years 7-12
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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 | 0.18 | 20 |
| 2024 | 0.17 | 19 |
| 2023 | 0.18 | 22 |
| 2022 | 0.21 | 23 |
| 2021 | 0.14 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoalhaven High School | Nowra | Public high school | 0.5 km | 862 | 609 |
| Nowra Christian School | Nowra | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,033 | 572 |
| Nowra High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Nowra | Public high school | 2.7 km | 944 | 777 |
| Nowra Anglican College | Bomaderry | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | 1,094 | 1,152 |
| Bomaderry High School | Bomaderry | Public high school | 5.8 km | 955 | 707 |
| Trinity Grammar School Field Studies Centre, Woollamia Campus | Woollamia | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.3 km | — | — |
| Vincentia High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Vincentia | Public high school | 20.8 km | 933 | 927 |
| The Scots College, Glengarry campus | Kangaroo Valley | Independent high school | 23.3 km | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kildare Catholic College | Wagga Wagga | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 972 | 1,028 |
| MacKillop College Bathurst | Bathurst | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 691 | 1,027 |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School | Albion Park | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 736 | 1,029 |
| St Bede's Catholic College | Chisholm | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 910 | 1,030 |
| St Paul's Catholic College | Booragul | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 636 | 1,026 |
| McAuley Catholic College | Clarenza | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 602 | 1,031 |
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.