St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dulwich Hill, New South Wales 2203 · Inner West LGA
#258 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#866 of 4,908 nationally
About St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Dulwich Hill, New South Wales (2203), within the Inner West local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 118 students (54 girls and 64 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 35% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.3 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School scores 71.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 258th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (27th of 36 in the Inner West area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)35% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-44% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+2 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School's 118 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Dulwich Hill Public School
Dulwich Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1099 · 517 m away
Yeo Park Infants School
Ashfield · Government primary · K-2
48 students · ICSEA 1144 · 560 m away
Trinity Grammar School
Summer Hill · Independent combined · K-12
2,296 students · ICSEA 1168 · 834 m away
St Maroun's College
Marrickville · Independent combined · K-12
567 students · ICSEA 1051 · 928 m away
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design
Dulwich Hill · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1092 · 939 m away
Edgeware School
Hurlstone Park · Government special · U
31 students · ICSEA 851 · 981 m away
Canterbury Boys High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
422 students · ICSEA 1018 · 1.0 km away
Summer Hill Public School
Summer Hill · Government primary · K-6
662 students · ICSEA 1167 · 1.1 km away
Canterbury Girls High School
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.1 km away
Canterbury Public School
Canterbury · Government primary · K-6
346 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's Primary School
Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1094
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Engadine · Catholic primary · K-6
772 students · ICSEA 1094
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Pottsville · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1094
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Springwood · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1095
St Mary's Primary School
Warners Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 1093
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Denistone · Catholic primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1095
Frequently asked questions
Is St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School offer?
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School had 118 enrolled students (54 girls, 64 boys), a change of -44% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School?
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School ranks 258th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.6/100), and 866th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School?
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School has about 10.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 13 in Year 6.
Is St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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