St Paul's Primary School
Gateshead NSW 2290
St Paul's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Gateshead, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 294 students. Its ICSEA is 1,023, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
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 Primary School is a Catholic school in Gateshead, Lake Macquarie, offering Kindergarten to Year 6 to about 294 students. It was established in 1964 by the Sisters of St Joseph, opening with 75 students. It belongs to the Maitland-Newcastle Catholic school system, publishes annual school reports, and serves a community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
Often praised
- Sisters of St Joseph heritage
- Established local community school
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiripaang Public School | Gateshead | Public primary | 0.6 km | 853 | 182 |
| Charlestown East Public School | Charlestown | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,036 | 319 |
| Charlestown South Public School | Charlestown | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,075 | 235 |
| Charlestown Public School | Charlestown | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,037 | 234 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Charlestown | Catholic primary | 1.6 km | 1,102 | 361 |
| St Pius X Primary School | Windale | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 847 | 54 |
| Windale Public School | Windale | Public primary | 2.0 km | 793 | 252 |
| Mount Hutton Public School | Mount Hutton | Public primary | 2.4 km | 940 | 166 |
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 Joseph's Primary School | Kilaben Bay | Catholic primary · K-6 | 194 | 1,023 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School | Wyong | Catholic primary · K-6 | 335 | 1,022 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra | Canowindra | Catholic primary · K-6 | 63 | 1,022 |
| St Michael's Parish School | Deniliquin | Catholic primary · K-6 | 168 | 1,022 |
| St Michael's Primary School | Coolamon | Catholic primary · K-6 | 76 | 1,024 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School | Lakemba | Catholic primary · K-6 | 176 | 1,024 |
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.