St Paul's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunshine West, Victoria 3020 · Brimbank LGA
#798 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2396 of 4,908 nationally
About St Paul's School
St Paul's School is a catholic primary school located in Sunshine West, Victoria (3020), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 515 students (265 girls and 250 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Paul's School has an ICSEA value of 1015, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 46 teachers (36.4 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Paul's School scores 54.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 798th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (18th of 45 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1015
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 515 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.
Marian College
Sunshine West · Catholic high school · 7-12
856 students · ICSEA 999 · 127 m away
Sunshine College
Sunshine West · Government high school · 7-12
1,217 students · ICSEA 952 · 788 m away
Ardeer South Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 979 · 805 m away
Ardeer Primary School
Ardeer · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 986 · 958 m away
Sunshine Heights Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.0 km away
Mother of God School
Ardeer · Catholic primary · Prep-6
107 students · ICSEA 995 · 1.1 km away
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.3 km away
Glengala Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 921 · 1.4 km away
Albion Primary School
Albion · Government primary · Prep-6
189 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.5 km away
St Peter's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Stratford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1015
St Augustine's School
Maryborough · Catholic primary · Prep-6
266 students · ICSEA 1016
St Brendan's School
Shepparton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
347 students · ICSEA 1017
St John the Baptist's School
Koo Wee Rup · Catholic primary · Prep-6
203 students · ICSEA 1013
St Brendan's School
Lakes Entrance · Catholic primary · Prep-6
246 students · ICSEA 1017
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Wendouree · Catholic primary · Prep-6
101 students · ICSEA 1017
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 515 enrolled students (265 girls, 250 boys), a change of 1% 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 1015. 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 798th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (54.2/100), and 2396th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Paul's School?
St Paul's School has about 14.1 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 69 students in Prep and 70 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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