St Paul's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gateshead, New South Wales 2290 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#873 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2670 of 4,908 nationally
About St Paul's Primary School
St Paul's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Gateshead, New South Wales (2290), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 294 students (148 girls and 146 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Paul's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1023, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 57th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (19.3 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul's Primary School scores 50.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 873rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (26th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1023
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-28 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 Primary School's 294 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Paul's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Paul's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Mary's Catholic College
Gateshead · Catholic high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1062 · 145 m away
Wiripaang Public School
Gateshead · Government primary · K-6
182 students · ICSEA 853 · 569 m away
Hunter Sports High School
Gateshead · Government high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 955 · 842 m away
Lakeside School
Gateshead · Government special · U
58 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.1 km away
Charlestown East Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
319 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.4 km away
Charlestown South Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
235 students · ICSEA 1075 · 1.4 km away
Charlestown Public School
Charlestown · Government primary · K-6
234 students · ICSEA 1037 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Charlestown · Catholic primary · K-6
361 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.6 km away
St Pius X Primary School
Windale · Catholic primary · K-6
54 students · ICSEA 847 · 1.8 km away
Whitebridge High School
Whitebridge · Government high school · 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 1022 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Joseph's Primary School
Kilaben Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 1023
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
Wyong · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1022
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Lakemba · Catholic primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 1024
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra
Canowindra · Catholic primary · K-6
63 students · ICSEA 1022
St Michael's Parish School
Deniliquin · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1022
St Michael's Primary School
Coolamon · Catholic primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 1024
Frequently asked questions
Is St Paul's Primary School a public or private school?
St Paul's 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 Primary School offer?
St Paul's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Paul's Primary School?
In 2025, St Paul's Primary School had 294 enrolled students (148 girls, 146 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Paul's Primary School?
St Paul's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1023. 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 Primary School rank in NSW?
St Paul's Primary School ranks 873rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.2/100), and 2670th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Paul's Primary School?
St Paul's Primary School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Paul's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Paul's Primary School had 31 students in Kindergarten and 55 in Year 6.
Is St Paul's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Paul's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Paul's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Paul's 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 Primary School?
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