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John Paul College

John Paul College is a Catholic secondary school in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, teaching year levels 7-12 to 699 students.

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699
Students
339 boys · 360 girls
7-12
Year range
1010
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1010

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 52% of Australian schools.

Suburb Kalgoorlie 6430
Local government area Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Kalgoorlie
Official website www.jpc.wa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

John Paul College had 699 students in 2025, compared with 724 in 2016 (down 3%).

724 '16 '17 744 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 699 '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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The suburb: Kalgoorlie

9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
48.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,686
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kalgoorlie 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 Kalgoorlie profile →

Nearest schools to John Paul College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Eastern Goldfields College Government 11-12 485 954 0.8 km
Kalgoorlie Primary School Government K-6 496 980 1.0 km
South Kalgoorlie Primary School Government K-6 350 909 1.1 km
St Mary's Primary School Catholic PP-6 382 1030 1.3 km
East Kalgoorlie Primary School Government K-6 158 648 1.8 km
Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre Government 7-12 47 879 1.8 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 John Paul College

How many students go to John Paul College?

John Paul College has 699 students enrolled (339 boys and 360 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does John Paul College teach?

John Paul College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is John Paul College a government or non-government school?

John Paul College is a Catholic school in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1010 at John Paul College 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. John Paul College has an ICSEA of 1010, which places it above 52% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near John Paul College?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kalgoorlie, 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 →