St Paul's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Walla Walla, New South Wales 2659 · Greater Hume LGA
About St Paul's College
St Paul's College is an independent high school located in Walla Walla, New South Wales (2659), within the Greater Hume local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 312 students (162 girls and 150 boys). The school is affiliated with Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales.
St Paul's College has an ICSEA value of 1030, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (31.6 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul's College scores 68.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 126th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Greater Hume area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1030
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 College's 312 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Paul's College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Paul's College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Walla Walla Public School
Walla Walla · Government primary · K-6
40 students · ICSEA 963 · 738 m away
Gerogery Public School
Gerogery · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 942 · 12 km away
Burrumbuttock Public School
Burrumbuttock · Government primary · K-6
33 students · ICSEA 964 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Australian International High School
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· ICSEA 1028
Macquarie Grammar School
Sydney · Independent high school · 7-12
84 students · ICSEA 1027
St Stanislaus' College
Bathurst · Independent high school · 7-12
713 students · ICSEA 1038
St Patrick's College Campbelltown
Campbelltown · Independent high school · 7-12
698 students · ICSEA 1049
St Dominic's College
Kingswood · Independent high school · 7-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1008
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055
Frequently asked questions
Is St Paul's College a public or private school?
St Paul's College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Lutheran Education Victoria, Tasmania & New South Wales.
What year levels does St Paul's College offer?
St Paul's College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Paul's College?
In 2025, St Paul's College had 312 enrolled students (162 girls, 150 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Paul's College?
St Paul's College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1030. 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 College rank in NSW?
St Paul's College ranks 126th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.7/100), and 314th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Paul's College?
St Paul's College has about 9.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Paul's College?
In 2025, St Paul's College had 54 students in Year 7 and 28 in Year 12.
Is St Paul's College co-ed?
Yes. St Paul's College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Paul's College?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of St Paul's College 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 College?
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