St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gracemere, Queensland 4702 · Rockhampton LGA
#514 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#3646 of 4,908 nationally
About St Paul's Catholic Primary School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Gracemere, Queensland (4702), within the Rockhampton local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 331 students (162 girls and 169 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 984, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (20.3 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.3 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul's Catholic Primary School scores 36.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 514th of 804 primary schools in QLD (8th of 20 in the Rockhampton area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 984
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 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 331 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.
Waraburra State School
Gracemere · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 855 · 1.2 km away
Gracemere State School
Gracemere · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 898 · 1.8 km away
Port Curtis Road State School
Port Curtis · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 890 · 6.5 km away
Rockhampton Flexible School
Rockhampton · Catholic special · 7-12
86 students · ICSEA 868 · 6.5 km away
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Rockhampton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
357 students · ICSEA 1039 · 6.8 km away
Allenstown State School
Allenstown · Government primary · Prep-6
296 students · ICSEA 884 · 7.5 km away
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School
Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
405 students · ICSEA 1022 · 7.5 km away
Crescent Lagoon State School
West Rockhampton · Government primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 903 · 7.8 km away
The Rockhampton Grammar School
Rockhampton · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,472 students · ICSEA 1069 · 8.1 km away
Depot Hill State School
Depot Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
48 students · ICSEA 819 · 8.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis De Sales School
Clifton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 984
St Mark's School
Inala · Catholic primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 982
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Clermont · Catholic primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 986
Holy Name Primary School
Toowoomba · Catholic primary · Prep-6
148 students · ICSEA 987
St Francis Xavier School
Goodna · Catholic primary · Prep-6
470 students · ICSEA 989
Christ the King Catholic Primary School
Deception Bay · Catholic primary · Prep-6
361 students · ICSEA 989
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 Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Paul's Catholic Primary School offer?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School offers Prep 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 331 enrolled students (162 girls, 169 boys), a change of 4% 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 984. 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 Catholic Primary School rank in QLD?
St Paul's Catholic Primary School ranks 514th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (36.9/100), and 3646th 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 16.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Paul's Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Paul's Catholic Primary School had 48 students in Prep and 45 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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