St Paul's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Gilles Plains, South Australia 5086 · Port Adelaide Enfield LGA
#36 of 145 combined schools in SA
#518 of 1,259 nationally
About St Paul's College
St Paul's College is a catholic combined (K–12) school located in Gilles Plains, South Australia (5086), within the Port Adelaide Enfield local government area. It caters for students from R to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,191 students (376 girls and 815 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
St Paul's College has an ICSEA value of 1037, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 63rd percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 21% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 99 teachers (93.3 full-time equivalent) and 64 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 60% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul's College scores 56.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 36th of 145 combined schools in SA (2nd of 7 in the Port Adelaide Enfield area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1037
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+60% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 1,191 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.
Wandana Primary School
Gilles Plains · Government primary · U, R-6
181 students · ICSEA 962 · 631 m away
Heritage College Incorporated
Oakden · Independent combined · R-12
437 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.4 km away
Valley View Secondary School
Para Vista · Government high school · U, 7-12
596 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.4 km away
Ingle Farm East Primary School
Ingle Farm · Government primary · U, R-6
268 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.5 km away
Avenues College
Windsor Gardens · Government combined · U, R-12
493 students · ICSEA 929 · 1.6 km away
Prescott Primary School, Northern
Para Vista · Independent primary · R-6
462 students · ICSEA 1083 · 1.6 km away
Kildare College
Holden Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.8 km away
Para Vista Primary School
Para Vista · Government primary · R-6
206 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.0 km away
Cedar College
Northgate · Independent combined · R-12
884 students · ICSEA 1090 · 2.0 km away
Dernancourt School
Dernancourt · Government primary · U, R-6
326 students · ICSEA 1046 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic combined schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Blackfriars Priory School
Prospect · Catholic combined · R-12
786 students · ICSEA 1037
Tenison Woods College
Mount Gambier · Catholic combined · R-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1031
Nazareth Catholic College
Flinders Park · Catholic combined · R-12
2,576 students · ICSEA 1049
St Francis de Sales College
Mount Barker · Catholic combined · R-12
1,047 students · ICSEA 1051
Cardijn College
Noarlunga Downs · Catholic combined · R-12
2,247 students · ICSEA 1019
St Joseph's School
Port Lincoln · Catholic combined · R-12
829 students · ICSEA 1015
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 Education South Australia.
What year levels does St Paul's College offer?
St Paul's College offers R to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend St Paul's College?
In 2025, St Paul's College had 1,191 enrolled students (376 girls, 815 boys), a change of 60% 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 1037. 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 SA?
St Paul's College ranks 36th of 145 combined schools in South Australia on the Success Index (56.6/100), and 518th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Paul's College?
St Paul's College has about 12.8 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 162 students in Year 7 and 99 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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