St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Camden, New South Wales 2570 · Camden LGA
#847 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2580 of 4,908 nationally
About St Paul's Catholic Primary School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Camden, New South Wales (2570), within the Camden local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 622 students (300 girls and 322 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1047, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 16% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (35.6 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul's Catholic Primary School scores 51.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 847th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 20 in the Camden area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1047
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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's Catholic Primary School's 622 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Paul's Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Camden Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
313 students · ICSEA 1041 · 256 m away
Mawarra Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
386 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.8 km away
Elderslie High School
Elderslie · Government high school · 7-12
857 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.8 km away
Camden South Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
712 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.9 km away
Elderslie Public School
Elderslie · Government primary · K-6
539 students · ICSEA 1011 · 2.4 km away
Spring Farm Public School
Spring Farm · Government primary · K-6
866 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.6 km away
Aspect Macarthur School
Cobbitty · Independent special · U
135 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.8 km away
Mater Dei School
Camden · Independent special · U
129 students · ICSEA 993 · 3.2 km away
Camden High School
Camden · Government high school · 7-12
912 students · ICSEA 976 · 3.4 km away
Yandelora School
Narellan · Government special · U
118 students · ICSEA 1017 · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of The Way Primary School
Emu Plains · Catholic primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1047
Holy Trinity Primary School
Granville · Catholic primary · K-6
200 students · ICSEA 1047
St John the Baptist Primary School
Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1047
Mt Carmel School
Yass · Catholic primary · K-6
270 students · ICSEA 1048
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Belmont · Catholic primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1048
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School
Regents Park · Catholic primary · K-6
383 students · ICSEA 1048
Frequently asked questions
Is St Paul's Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Paul's 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's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Paul's Catholic Primary School had 622 enrolled students (300 girls, 322 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1047. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Paul's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School ranks 847th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.6/100), and 2580th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Paul's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Paul's Catholic Primary School had 97 students in Kindergarten and 80 in Year 6.
Is St Paul's Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Paul's 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Paul's Catholic Primary School?
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