St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Doreen, Victoria 3754 · Whittlesea LGA
#415 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1041 of 4,908 nationally
About St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Doreen, Victoria (3754), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 454 students (231 girls and 223 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1080, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (27.1 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 44% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School scores 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 415th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 41 in the Whittlesea area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1080
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+44% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 the Apostle Catholic Primary School's 454 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hazel Glen College
Doreen · Government combined · Prep-12
2,141 students · ICSEA 1023 · 735 m away
Laurimar Primary School
Doreen · Government primary · Prep-6
968 students · ICSEA 1027 · 1.6 km away
Mernda Primary School
Mernda · Government primary · Prep-6
844 students · ICSEA 1035 · 2.0 km away
St Joseph's School
Mernda · Catholic primary · Prep-6
497 students · ICSEA 1094 · 2.2 km away
Ashley Park Primary School
Doreen · Government primary · Prep-6
497 students · ICSEA 1037 · 2.2 km away
Mernda Central P-12 College
Mernda · Government combined · Prep-12
1,746 students · ICSEA 1009 · 2.5 km away
Mernda Park Primary School
Mernda · Government primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1057 · 2.6 km away
Plenty Valley Christian College
Doreen · Independent combined · Prep-12
911 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.8 km away
Doreen Primary School
Doreen · Government primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.9 km away
Mernda Hills Christian College
Mernda · Independent combined · Prep-12
359 students · ICSEA 1119 · 3.6 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart School
Diamond Creek · Catholic primary · Prep-6
182 students · ICSEA 1080
St Damian's School
Bundoora · Catholic primary · Prep-6
378 students · ICSEA 1080
St Martin de Porres School
Laverton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1080
St Aloysius' School
Queenscliff · Catholic primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1081
Our Lady of the Rosary
Kyneton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
286 students · ICSEA 1081
Our Lady of the Way School
Kingsbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
167 students · ICSEA 1079
Frequently asked questions
Is St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School offer?
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School had 454 enrolled students (231 girls, 223 boys), a change of 44% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School?
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1080. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School rank in VIC?
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School ranks 415th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.7/100), and 1041st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School?
St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School had 60 students in Prep and 70 in Year 6.
Is St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Paul the Apostle 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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