St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Moss Vale, New South Wales 2577 · Wingecarribee LGA
#416 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1268 of 4,908 nationally
About St Paul's Catholic Primary School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Moss Vale, New South Wales (2577), within the Wingecarribee local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 188 students (101 girls and 87 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1063, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 24% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul's Catholic Primary School scores 67.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 416th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (3rd of 13 in the Wingecarribee area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1063
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)24% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+33 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 188 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.
St Paul's International College
Moss Vale · Independent high school · 7-12
127 students · ICSEA 1071 · 434 m away
Moss Vale Public School
Moss Vale · Government primary · K-6
442 students · ICSEA 985 · 663 m away
Moss Vale High School
Moss Vale · Government high school · 7-12
790 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.5 km away
Chevalier College
Burradoo · Independent high school · 7-12
951 students · ICSEA 1081 · 5.5 km away
Oxley College
Burradoo · Independent combined · K-12
827 students · ICSEA 1153 · 5.7 km away
Berrima Public School
Berrima · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 1029 · 7.2 km away
Southern Highlands Christian School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
363 students · ICSEA 1068 · 7.9 km away
Bowral High School
Bowral · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 956 · 8.0 km away
Bowral Public School
Bowral · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1090 · 8.5 km away
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Bowral · Catholic primary · K-6
219 students · ICSEA 1103 · 8.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
East Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 1063
Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School
Greystanes · Catholic primary · K-6
802 students · ICSEA 1064
St Madeleine's Primary School
Kenthurst · Catholic primary · K-6
388 students · ICSEA 1064
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School
Lurnea · Catholic primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1062
St Carthage's Primary School
Lismore · Catholic primary · K-6
580 students · ICSEA 1064
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Chisholm · Catholic primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1064
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 188 enrolled students (101 girls, 87 boys), a change of 26% 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 1063. 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's Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School ranks 416th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.3/100), and 1268th 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 16.2 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 30 students in Kindergarten and 27 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.
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