It was just a tin shed on the site for the new building, with 120 boys, and students were called to class by a bell hanging in a gum tree.

In 1965 it was recognised that St John's Boys School needed a new location and was serving a much wider area.

In late November 1967 the new buildings in Caroline Street Dandenong were officially opened and blessed by Archbishop Knox, and in on the first day of school in 1968 Form I – VI boys began life at the then new and now current location of St John's.

To be completed in early 2017, the learning spaces being created will also feature a new Community Garden with outdoor classrooms.

The outdoor classrooms and Eagle Community Garden will also provide further curriculum opportunities across a range of learning areas from Years 7 through 12.

[citation needed] Throughout 2017, the College will undertake an extensive consultation with families, parishes, students and the community on a new masterplan.

Dimensions of pastoral care include: St John's is a member of the Southern Independent Schools (SIS).