St John Paul II College
Secondary school in Nicholls, ACT
About St John Paul II College
St John Paul II College is a catholic secondary school located in Nicholls, Canberra. The school provides Catholic education within a caring community environment for students from 7-12.
With 880 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1089 (81th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Nicholls, ACT 2913
- Website www.jpc.act.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Catholic
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 880 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 78 (75.4 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 38 (34.5 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1089 (81th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 2%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 447 (51%)
Girls: 433 (49%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 23%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 77%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 7%
Lower 23%
Upper 36%
Top 34%