In the mid-1850s St John's established a Church of England Denominational Day School in a small, plain white stone building near the corner of Charlotte and Bland St, However, when the Ashfield public school expanded in 1875, the church school proved unable to compete, and by 1880 it was closed.
 The building was sold to the newly begun Ashfield Boy's College in 1882, but was demolished in 1885.

Catholic education in the area flourished, and seeing this, J. C. Corlette wrote to England to Miss Ellen Clarke, suggesting that she start a school for young ladies in Ashfield.
 This went ahead, the school known as Normanhurst School began in a cottage in Bland Street.
 Although it was officially non-denominational, Normanhurst maintained strong links with St John's.
 The school grew, and moved premises to Orpington Street, but eventually closed down in 1941.
In the mid-1850s St John's established a Church of England Denominational Day School in a small, plain white stone building near the corner of Charlotte and Bland St, However, when the Ashfield public school expanded in 1875, the church school proved unable to compete, and by 1880 it was closed.  The building was sold to the newly begun Ashfield Boy's College in 1882, but was demolished in 1885.
Catholic education in the area flourished, and seeing this, J. C. Corlette wrote to England to Miss Ellen Clarke, suggesting that she start a school for young ladies in Ashfield.  This went ahead, the school known as Normanhurst School began in a cottage in Bland Street.  Although it was officially non-denominational, Normanhurst maintained strong links with St John's.  The school grew, and moved premises to Orpington Street, but eventually closed down in 1941.
St John's, Ashfield