
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Cnr Trower Road and Francis Street, Rapid Creek NT 0810
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Rapid Creek, NT from Transition to Year 6 with about 221 students. Its ICSEA is 1,077, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: 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's Catholic Primary School in Rapid Creek was established in 1967 on Larrakia land. It is a co-educational Catholic school for Transition to Year 6, with around 205 students, emphasising academic, emotional and spiritual growth. It includes an Early Learning Centre for three to five year olds and an outside school hours care service with vacation care.
Often praised
- Early learning centre
- Spiritual and academic growth
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millner Primary School | Millner | Public primary | 0.4 km | 911 | 171 |
| The Essington School | Rapid Creek | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | — | — |
| Nightcliff Primary School | Nightcliff | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,063 | 478 |
| Jingili Primary School | Jingili | Public primary | 1.7 km | 997 | 235 |
| Alawa Primary School | Alawa | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,011 | 259 |
| Moil Primary School | Moil | Public k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 970 | 167 |
| Nakara Primary School | Nakara | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,051 | 409 |
| Wagaman Primary School | Wagaman | Public primary | 3.0 km | 944 | 213 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NT
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Darwin City | Catholic primary · T-6 | 180 | 1,076 |
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.