St Paul's Primary School
Rutherford NSW 2320
St Paul's Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Rutherford, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 370 students. Its ICSEA is 996, 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 co-educational primary in Rutherford, in the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese, for Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 370 students. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, it celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007. It is described as offering a structured approach with strong pastoral care, differentiated learning support, Creative Arts programs and links to diocesan sporting pathways.
Often praised
- Strong pastoral care
- Creative Arts programs
- Differentiated learning support
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telarah Public School | Maitland | Public primary | 0.5 km | 879 | 519 |
| Rutherford Public SchoolOC | Rutherford | Public primary | 1.1 km | 933 | 1,007 |
| Maitland Public School | Maitland | Public primary | 2.7 km | 936 | 405 |
| Nillo Infants School | Lorn | Public primary | 2.9 km | 1,076 | 52 |
| St John the Baptist Primary School | Maitland | Catholic primary | 3.2 km | 1,047 | 397 |
| Gillieston Public School | Gillieston Heights | Public primary | 3.5 km | 922 | 404 |
| The Heights Learning Community | Gillieston Heights | Independent primary | 3.8 km | 1,058 | 14 |
| Bolwarra Public School | Bolwarra | Public primary | 4.3 km | 1,032 | 390 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah | Coolah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 31 | 996 |
| St Brigid's Primary School | Kyogle | Catholic primary · K-6 | 148 | 996 |
| St Xavier's Primary School | Gunnedah | Catholic primary · K-6 | 366 | 996 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Fairfield | Catholic primary · K-6 | 691 | 997 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Grenfell | Catholic primary · K-6 | 47 | 995 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School | Kurri Kurri | Catholic primary · 3-6 | 186 | 994 |
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.