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St John's School

St John's School is a Catholic primary school in Dennington, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 273 students.

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273
Students
132 boys · 141 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1009
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1009

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 51% of Australian schools.

Suburb Dennington 3280
Local government area Warrnambool
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 2%
Statistical area (SA2) Warrnambool - North
Enrolments 2016-2025

St John's School had 273 students in 2025, compared with 212 in 2016 (up 29%).

212 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 273 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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The suburb: Warrnambool - North

$646,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Warrnambool median
27
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,099
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Warrnambool - North statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Warrnambool - North profile →

Nearest schools to St John's School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Brauer Secondary College Government 7-12 866 982 1.4 km
St Pius X School Catholic Prep-6 246 1002 2.3 km
Warrnambool West Primary School Government Prep-6 138 902 2.4 km
Merri River School Government U 189 921 2.8 km
Merrivale Primary School Government Prep-6 184 1018 3.1 km
Emmanuel College Warrnambool Catholic 7-12 1,340 1064 3.4 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about St John's School

How many students go to St John's School?

St John's School has 273 students enrolled (132 boys and 141 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St John's School teach?

St John's School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St John's School a government or non-government school?

St John's School is a Catholic school in Dennington, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1009 at St John's School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. St John's School has an ICSEA of 1009, which places it above 51% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St John's School?

27 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Warrnambool - North, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →