Catholic co-ed secondary (Years 7–12) in Kalgoorlie, outer regional WA; 699 students.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B+ overall.
John Paul College is also known as JPC Kalgoorlie.
John Paul College has an overall SchoolRank score of 60.4/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 52/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1010, close to the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (67/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at John Paul College, Year 7 students averaged 533 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 575, in line with the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Writing. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
John Paul College is a medium-sized catholic secondary school with approximately 699 students. It offers education for years 7-12. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
John Paul College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 31% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
The Year 12 completion rate is 52%.
John Paul College is located in Kalgoorlie, WA, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 1010 (52th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.