Catholic · Combined · Piara Waters
St John Bosco College
St John Bosco College is a Catholic combined school in Piara Waters, Western Australia, teaching year levels PP-12 to 1,243 students.
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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 73% of Australian schools.
St John Bosco College had 1,243 students in 2025, compared with 169 in 2016 (up 636%).
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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Questions about St John Bosco College
How many students go to St John Bosco College?
St John Bosco College has 1,243 students enrolled (638 boys and 605 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does St John Bosco College teach?
St John Bosco College teaches year levels PP-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is St John Bosco College a government or non-government school?
St John Bosco College is a Catholic school in Piara Waters, Western Australia.
What does the ICSEA of 1063 at St John Bosco 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. St John Bosco College has an ICSEA of 1063, which places it above 73% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near St John Bosco College?
17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Piara Waters - Forrestdale, 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 →