St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Dulwich Hill NSW 2203
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Dulwich Hill, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 118 students. Its ICSEA is 1,094, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Paul of the Cross is a small Catholic K-6 school in Dulwich Hill, founded in 1906 under the Passionist Fathers with the Sisters of St Joseph. Its community is culturally diverse. Programs include the Amadeus Music Education Program for Years 3-6, where every child learns an instrument, specialist drama and music for K-2, varied sport, Reading Recovery, and modern technology-equipped learning spaces.
Often praised
- Amadeus instrumental music program
- Specialist drama and music
- Culturally diverse community
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulwich Hill Public School | Dulwich Hill | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,099 | 358 |
| Yeo Park Infants School | Ashfield | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,144 | 48 |
| Trinity Grammar School | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,168 | 2,296 |
| St Maroun's College | Marrickville | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.9 km | 1,051 | 567 |
| Summer Hill Public SchoolOC | Summer Hill | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,167 | 662 |
| Trinity Grammar School Bishop Chambers House | Summer Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.2 km | — | — |
| Canterbury Public School | Canterbury | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,082 | 346 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Summer Hill | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,136 | 163 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School | Pottsville | Catholic primary · K-6 | 373 | 1,094 |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School | Engadine | Catholic primary · K-6 | 772 | 1,094 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Parramatta | Catholic primary · K-6 | 408 | 1,094 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Warners Bay | Catholic primary · K-6 | 418 | 1,093 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School | Denistone | Catholic primary · K-6 | 131 | 1,095 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School | Springwood | Catholic primary · K-6 | 368 | 1,095 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.