St Paul's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Monbulk, Victoria 3793 · Yarra Ranges LGA
#606 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1741 of 4,908 nationally
About St Paul's School
St Paul's School is a catholic primary school located in Monbulk, Victoria (3793), within the Yarra Ranges local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 115 students (59 girls and 56 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Paul's School has an ICSEA value of 1046, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 20% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (9.4 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul's School scores 62.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 606th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (16th of 43 in the Yarra Ranges area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1046
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-21 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 School's 115 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Paul's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Paul's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Monbulk Primary School
Monbulk · Government primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1032 · 997 m away
Monbulk College
Monbulk · Government high school · 7-12
583 students · ICSEA 1044 · 2.2 km away
The Patch Primary School
The Patch · Government primary · Prep-6
286 students · ICSEA 1086 · 3.1 km away
Kallista Primary School
Kallista · Government primary · Prep-6
91 students · ICSEA 1118 · 4.1 km away
Olinda Primary School
Olinda · Government primary · Prep-6
13 students · ICSEA 964 · 4.3 km away
Silvan Primary School
Silvan · Government primary · 1-6
13 students · ICSEA 1016 · 4.9 km away
Sassafras Primary School
Sassafras · Government primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1055 · 5.1 km away
Sherbrooke Community School
Sassafras · Government combined · 1-12
95 students · ICSEA 982 · 5.5 km away
Menzies Creek Primary School
Menzies Creek · Government primary · Prep-6
67 students · ICSEA 1057 · 5.7 km away
Mount Dandenong Primary School
Mount Dandenong · Government primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 1078 · 6.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Sacred Heart Primary School
Yarrawonga · Catholic primary · Prep-6
443 students · ICSEA 1046
St Thomas' School
Terang · Catholic primary · Prep-6
122 students · ICSEA 1046
School of the Good Shepherd
Gladstone Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
374 students · ICSEA 1046
St Patrick's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
227 students · ICSEA 1045
St Mary's Primary School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1045
St Agatha's School
Cranbourne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
512 students · ICSEA 1047
Frequently asked questions
Is St Paul's School a public or private school?
St Paul's 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's School offer?
St Paul's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Paul's School?
In 2025, St Paul's School had 115 enrolled students (59 girls, 56 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Paul's School?
St Paul's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1046. 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 School rank in VIC?
St Paul's School ranks 606th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (62.1/100), and 1741st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Paul's School?
St Paul's School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Paul's School each year?
In 2025, St Paul's School had 14 students in Prep and 14 in Year 6.
Is St Paul's School co-ed?
Yes. St Paul's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Paul's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Paul's 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 School?
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