St Paul's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Rutherford, New South Wales 2320 · Maitland LGA
#1151 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3610 of 4,908 nationally
About St Paul's Primary School
St Paul's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Rutherford, New South Wales (2320), within the Maitland local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 370 students (185 girls and 185 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Paul's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 29% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (22.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul's Primary School scores 37.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1151st of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 19 in the Maitland area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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 370 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.
Telarah Public School
Maitland · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 879 · 503 m away
Rutherford Technology High School
Rutherford · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.1 km away
Rutherford Public School
Rutherford · Government primary · K-6
1,007 students · ICSEA 933 · 1.1 km away
Hunter Trade College
Telarah · Independent high school · 11-12
257 students · ICSEA 978 · 2.2 km away
Maitland Public School
Maitland · Government primary · K-6
405 students · ICSEA 936 · 2.7 km away
Nillo Infants School
Lorn · Government primary · K-2
52 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.8 km away
St John the Baptist Primary School
Maitland · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1047 · 3.2 km away
All Saints College
Maitland · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,191 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.4 km away
Gillieston Public School
Gillieston Heights · Government primary · K-6
404 students · ICSEA 922 · 3.5 km away
The Heights Learning Community
Gillieston Heights · Independent primary · K-3
14 students · ICSEA 1058 · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Brigid's Primary School
Kyogle · Catholic primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 996
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah
Coolah · Catholic primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 996
St Xavier's Primary School
Gunnedah · Catholic primary · K-6
366 students · ICSEA 996
St Joseph's Primary School
Grenfell · Catholic primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 995
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Fairfield · Catholic primary · K-6
691 students · ICSEA 997
Holy Spirit Primary School
Kurri Kurri · Catholic primary · 3-6
186 students · ICSEA 994
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 370 enrolled students (185 girls, 185 boys), a change of -4% 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 996. 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 1151st of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (37.4/100), and 3610th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Paul's Primary School?
St Paul's Primary School has about 16.5 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 52 students in Kindergarten and 53 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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