St Paul's Catholic College
Manly NSW 2095
St Paul's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Manly, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 468 students. Its ICSEA is 1,091, 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: a Catholic secondary day school for boys in Manly on Sydney's Northern Beaches, founded by the Christian Brothers in 1929 and run by the Diocese of Broken Bay since 1982. It offers Years 7-12 with trade-based pathways alongside academic routes, plus Duke of Edinburgh, competitive sport and creative and performing arts. It welcomes students of all faiths and enrols around 470.
Often praised
- Trade and academic pathways
- Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Sport and performing arts
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Maris College | Manly | Independent high school | 2.2 km | 1,135 | 1,006 |
| Stella Maris College Benedict Campus | Manly | Independent high school | 2.3 km | — | — |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus | Manly Vale | Public high school | 3.1 km | 1,115 | 1,021 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus | Balgowlah | Public high school | 3.6 km | 1,115 | 1,099 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior Campus | Freshwater | Public high school | 4.3 km | 1,098 | 646 |
| Queenwood, Art and Design Campus | Mosman | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.4 km | — | — |
| Queenwood | Mosman | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.6 km | 1,172 | 816 |
| Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly CampusFully | North Curl Curl | Public high school | 4.9 km | 1,217 | 765 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domremy Catholic College | Five Dock | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 858 | 1,091 |
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst | Mortdale | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| Trinity Catholic College | Adamstown | Catholic high school · 7-11 | 849 | 1,090 |
| St Aloysius College Cronulla | Cronulla | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 482 | 1,089 |
| St Patrick's College Sutherland | Sutherland | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,227 | 1,093 |
| St Patrick's Marist College | Dundas | Catholic high school · 7-12 | 1,070 | 1,089 |
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.