St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
Secondary school in Nowra, NSW
About St John the Evangelist Catholic High School
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School is a catholic secondary school located in Nowra, Sydney's North Shore. The school provides Catholic education within a caring community environment for students from 7-12.
With 935 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1028 (59th 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 Nowra, NSW 2541
- Website www.sjedow.catholic.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Catholic
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 935 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 87 (77.2 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 42 (29.3 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. 1028 (59th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 10%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 467 (50%)
Girls: 468 (50%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 5%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 95%
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 19%
Lower 34%
Upper 29%
Top 18%