St John the Baptist School
Primary school in Ferntree Gully, VIC
About St John the Baptist School
St John the Baptist School is a catholic primary school located in Ferntree Gully, Melbourne. The school provides Catholic education within a caring community environment for students from Prep-6.
With 221 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1075 (77th 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 Ferntree Gully, VIC 3156
- Website www.sjferntreegully.catholic.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Catholic
- Level Primary (Prep-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 221 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 22 (18 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 11 (4.9 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. 1075 (77th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 3%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 112 (51%)
Girls: 109 (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 9%
Lower 29%
Upper 38%
Top 24%