St Paul's College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balwyn, Victoria 3101 · Boroondara LGA
About St Paul's College
St Paul's College is an independent special school located in Balwyn, Victoria (3101), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 50 students (15 girls and 35 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
St Paul's College has an ICSEA value of 1090, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 82nd percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.2 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
St Paul's College is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
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.
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171 · 491 m away
Fintona Girls' School
Balwyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
533 students · ICSEA 1191 · 593 m away
Chatham Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
241 students · ICSEA 1147 · 712 m away
Belmore School
Balwyn · Government special · U
41 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.0 km away
Mont Albert Primary School
Mont Albert · Government primary · Prep-6
605 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.4 km away
Greythorn Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.4 km away
Our Holy Redeemer School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1180 · 1.5 km away
Canterbury Girls Secondary College
Canterbury · Government high school · 7-12
775 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.7 km away
Camberwell Grammar School
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,346 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.8 km away
Balwyn High School
Balwyn North · Government high school · 7-12
2,260 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Independent special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
The Currajong School
Malvern East · Independent special · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 1089
Kamaruka
South Yarra · Independent special · 2-10
35 students · ICSEA 1094
Berengarra School
Box Hill North · Independent special · 7-12
61 students · ICSEA 1084
Mastery Schools Victoria
Bundoora · Independent special · 4-9
62 students · ICSEA 1082
Rossbourne School
Hawthorn · Independent special · 7-12
147 students · ICSEA 1100
Lyrebird College
Coldstream · Independent special · U
20 students · ICSEA 1102
Frequently asked questions
Is St Paul's College a public or private school?
St Paul's College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does St Paul's College offer?
St Paul's College offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend St Paul's College?
In 2025, St Paul's College had 50 enrolled students (15 girls, 35 boys), a change of -11% 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 1090. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Paul's College?
St Paul's College has about 4.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
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.
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