St Paul's College
Gilles Plains SA 5086
St Paul's College is a Catholic combined primary and secondary school in Gilles Plains, SA from Reception to Year 12 with about 1,191 students. Its ICSEA is 1,037, 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's College is a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition on Grand Junction Road, Gilles Plains, teaching Reception to Year 12. It became co-educational from Reception to Year 8 in 2022 and is moving to fully co-educational by 2026. Described offerings include a music and performance focus, a Gifted Education Program, VET pathways, a Technologies Precinct and partnerships with local sporting clubs. Enrolment is around 1,200 students.
Often praised
- Music and performance focus
- Gifted education program
- VET pathways
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle College - Gilles Plains Campus | Gilles Plains | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.5 km | — | — |
| Heritage College Incorporated | Oakden | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | 1,040 | 437 |
| Avenues College | Windsor Gardens | Public k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 929 | 493 |
| Cedar College | Northgate | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.1 km | 1,090 | 884 |
| Charles Campbell College | Paradise | Public k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,018 | 1,188 |
| Garden College - Modbury Campus | Modbury | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | — | — |
| Torrens Valley Christian School | Hope Valley | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,085 | 565 |
| The Heights SchoolGifted class: IGNITE | Modbury Heights | Public k–12 / combined | 4.7 km | 1,060 | 1,811 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfriars Priory School | Prospect | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 786 | 1,037 |
| Tenison Woods College | Mount Gambier | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,552 | 1,031 |
| St Francis de Sales College | Mount Barker | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 1,047 | 1,051 |
| St Joseph's School | Port Lincoln | Catholic k–12 / combined · R-12 | 829 | 1,015 |
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.