St Paul's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025West Kempsey, New South Wales 2440 · Kempsey LGA
About St Paul's College
St Paul's College is a catholic high school located in West Kempsey, New South Wales (2440), within the Kempsey local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 641 students (336 girls and 305 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Paul's College has an ICSEA value of 999, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 46th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (62.8 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul's College scores 56.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 231st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 3 in the Kempsey area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 999
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+14% enrolments since 2020 (area median +14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 641 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.
Kempsey High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
584 students · ICSEA 848 · 942 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Kempsey · Catholic primary · K-6
332 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.8 km away
Kempsey West Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
422 students · ICSEA 794 · 1.9 km away
Green Hill Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 712 · 2.0 km away
Melville High School
Kempsey · Government high school · 7-12
355 students · ICSEA 849 · 3.3 km away
Kempsey East Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 875 · 3.3 km away
Aldavilla Public School
Yarravel · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 896 · 3.5 km away
Kempsey South Public School
Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
129 students · ICSEA 767 · 3.8 km away
Macleay Vocational College
South Kempsey · Independent special · 9-12
88 students · ICSEA 787 · 4.2 km away
Kempsey Adventist School
Kempsey · Independent combined · K-12
458 students · ICSEA 953 · 5.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Spirit Catholic College
Lakemba · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 999
Newman Senior Technical College
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 11-12
327 students · ICSEA 996
Emmaus Catholic College
Kemps Creek · Catholic high school · 7-12
674 students · ICSEA 996
Delany College
Granville · Catholic high school · 7-12
348 students · ICSEA 996
St Joseph's College
Lochinvar · Catholic high school · 7-12
973 students · ICSEA 996
John Therry Catholic College
Rosemeadow · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,057 students · ICSEA 1002
Frequently asked questions
Is St Paul's College a public or private school?
St Paul's College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
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 641 enrolled students (336 girls, 305 boys), a change of 14% 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 999. 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 231st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (56.3/100), and 598th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Paul's College?
St Paul's College has about 10.2 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 145 students in Year 7 and 57 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 10 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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