Awarded to John Paul College, the College we are part of
These honours were given to the wider College that John Paul College International is part of. Students are taught on the same campus, by the same College.
Awards and Recognition
Queensland’s winner for international education in 2022 and 2026. The first school ever to win the national IDP Award. Every honour in this hall is on the public record.
Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards, International Education and Training
- Year
- 2026
- Result
- Winner
- Awarding body
- Trade and Investment Queensland, for the Queensland Government
- Awarded to
- John Paul College International
Our second win in this category, after 2022. Read the story
IDP Award for Excellence and Innovation in International Education
- Year
- 2004
- Result
- Winner, first school ever
- Awarding body
- IDP Education Australia
- Awarded to
- John Paul College International
Australia’s top national award for international education, in a field dominated by universities. John Paul College International was the first school ever to win it.
Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards, International Education and Training
- Year
- 2022
- Result
- Winner
- Awarding body
- Trade and Investment Queensland, for the Queensland Government
- Awarded to
- John Paul College International
Queensland’s highest export honour. We then represented Queensland as a national finalist at the 60th Australian Export Awards in Canberra.
Four years later.
| The 2022 badge | Match | The 2026 trophy |
|---|---|---|
| Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards | Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards | |
| Winner! | Winner | |
| International Education and Training Award | International Education and Training | |
| John Paul International College | John Paul International College | |
| 2022 | four years apart | 2026 |
Same award. Same category. Same name.
Queensland’s winner for International Education and Training in 2022, and again in 2026.
The team behind the 2026 win
Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards, 2026.
5-Star Best School
- Year
- 2026
- Result
- Awarded
- Awarding body
- The Educator
- Awarded to
- John Paul College
A second consecutive year. Read the story
5-Star Best School
- Year
- 2025
- Result
- Awarded
- Awarding body
- The Educator
- Awarded to
- John Paul College
The first of two consecutive years.
5-Star Innovative School
- Year
- 2024
- Result
- Awarded
- Awarding body
- The Educator
- Awarded to
- John Paul College
A second consecutive year.
5-Star Sustainable Program
- Year
- 2024
- Result
- Awarded
- Awarding body
- The Educator
- Awarded to
- John Paul College
One of two Educator honours that year.
5-Star Innovative School
- Year
- 2023
- Result
- Awarded
- Awarding body
- The Educator
- Awarded to
- John Paul College
Including Australia’s first Premium Homestay Program.
Every honour since 1991, in one list.
See the complete recordThe complete record
Every honour below is on the public record. Honours given to the wider College are labelled John Paul College.
Awarded to John Paul College International
- 2026WinnerPremier of Queensland’s Export Awards, International Education and TrainingOur second win in this category, after 2022.
- 2024Excellence AwardeeAustralian Education Awards, Best Student Wellbeing ProgramFor the Extended Day Program.
- 2022WinnerPremier of Queensland’s Export Awards, International Education and TrainingQueensland’s highest export honour.
- 2022National finalist60th Australian Export Awards, International Education and TrainingRepresenting Queensland nationally, in Canberra.
- 2022WinnerNEAS Premium Product Award, JPIC AcademyA second national win for the platform.
- 2022WinnerLogan Business Distinction Awards, TourismSelected from 495 nominations, for 25 years of study tours and study abroad.
- 2021WinnerNEAS National Premium Product Award, JPIC AcademyOur online learning platform.
- 2018Inaugural endorsementNEAS “Gold Standard” Premium Product, High School Preparation CourseThe first course in Australia to receive it. The assessing panel was unanimous.
- 2015WinnerBusiness Development AwardHong Kong Australia Business Association
- 2004Winner, first school everIDP Award for Excellence and Innovation in International EducationAustralia’s top national award for international education, in a field dominated by universities.
- 2003First in AustraliaAustralia’s first NEAS-endorsed Primary Preparation CourseA nationally accredited program for students aged 9 to 12 from non-English-speaking backgrounds.
- 1996First in AustraliaFirst Australian school to recruit directly in ChinaOther schools followed.
Show finalist years, nominations and milestones
- 2024FinalistPremier of Queensland’s Export Awards, International Education and TrainingQueensland Government
- 2022FinalistLogan Business Distinction Awards, Education, Employment and TrainingLogan City
- 2021NominatedEnglish Australia Award for InnovationLead Nurturing System, commended by the judges.
- 2021NominatedIEAA Excellence AwardsInnovation, and Distinguished Contribution
- 2021NamedThe Educator Hot ListDavid Ferguson, Director of John Paul International College.
- 2019FinalistPremier of Queensland’s Export Awards, International Education and TrainingQueensland Government
- 2016NominatedIEAA Excellence Award for InnovationThe Colloquium Process
- 2016NominatedEnglish Australia Award for Innovation in ELICOS“Lessons Learnt and New Directions in High School Intensive Preparation Programs”
- 2009WinnerInternational Student of the Year (Schools)Queensland International Education Awards, awarded to a John Paul College student.
- 2001FinalistPremier of Queensland’s Export Awards, EducationQueensland Government
- 2000FinalistPremier of Queensland’s Export Awards, EducationQueensland Government
- 1998Special mentionPremier of Queensland’s Export Awards, EducationQueensland Government
- 1997MilestoneJohn Paul International College opens“Your Passport to a Global Future”
Awarded to John Paul College, the College we are part of
- 2026AwardedThe Educator 5-Star Best SchoolA second consecutive year.
- 2025AwardedThe Educator 5-Star Best SchoolThe Educator
- 2025NamedAustralia’s Top 100 Private SchoolsThe Australian, assessed on results, facilities, subject breadth and fee accessibility, where the College ranked among the most affordable on the list. Read the story
- 2024AwardedThe Educator 5-Star Innovative SchoolA second consecutive year.
- 2024AwardedThe Educator 5-Star Sustainable ProgramThe Educator
- 2023AwardedThe Educator 5-Star Innovative SchoolIncluding Australia’s first Premium Homestay Program.
- 2021 to 2024AwardedEmployer of ChoiceThe Educator, four years running. Teachers stay, so your child keeps the same teachers.
Show the College’s awards from before 1997
- 2001WinnerPride of Workmanship AwardRotary Club of Logan Sunrise
- 1995Finalist and special mentionPremier of Queensland’s Export Awards, ServicesQueensland Government
- 1995WinnerHall of Excellence AwardLogan Chamber of Commerce
- 1993 to 1994WinnerAward for Education and Training, Business Achiever of the YearAlbert and Logan News
- 1991 to 1992WinnerCommercial Award, Business Achiever AwardsLogan Chamber of Commerce
- 1991 to 1992WinnerJudges Special Award, Business Achiever of the YearLogan Chamber of Commerce
- 1991WinnerTop State Queensland Warrant of ExcellenceJPC Marching Band
Registered and accredited
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CRICOS00500B
Australian Government registration
CRICOS is the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students. Every Australian provider must be on it to enrol international students on a student visa. Check us on the public register
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NEAS Australia
Quality endorsement for English language teaching, including gold-standard Premium Product Endorsement for the High School Preparation Course.
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Independent Schools Queensland
Member of the peak body for Queensland’s independent schools.
Read this page alongside our academic results, our university pathways for international students and our guide to choosing an international school.
Common questions about our awards and accreditation
Is John Paul College International an award-winning school?
Yes. John Paul College International won the Premier of Queensland’s Export Award for International Education and Training in 2022. It won again in 2026. In 2022, it represented Queensland as a national finalist at the 60th Australian Export Awards in Canberra. The Queensland Government has shortlisted the College seven times since 1998.
What English language accreditation does John Paul College International hold?
NEAS Australia gave the High School Preparation Course the first ever Gold Standard Premium Product endorsement in 2018. JPIC Academy, the College’s online learning platform, won the national NEAS Premium Product Award in 2021 and again in 2022. NEAS is Australia’s quality body for English language teaching.
Is John Paul College registered to teach international students in Australia?
Yes. The College’s CRICOS provider code is 00500B. CRICOS is the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students, and every Australian provider must be on it to enrol international students on a student visa.
Has John Paul College won any awards for student care and wellbeing?
Yes. The Extended Day Program was named an Excellence Awardee for Best Student Wellbeing Program at the 2024 Australian Education Awards. The program provides after-school tutoring, co-curricular activities, a shared dinner and a tracked bus home, twice a week, for students living away from their parents.
Are these awards given to John Paul College or to John Paul College International?
Both are listed and labelled separately on this page. Awards marked John Paul College were given to the wider College that John Paul College International is part of, not to the International college alone. Students are taught on the same campus, by the same College.
See it for yourself
- Where
- John Paul College International, John Paul Drive, Daisy Hill, Queensland
- How
- Online from anywhere, or in person on campus
- Ask
- Anything
Awards are one kind of proof. Talking to us is another.