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St Paul's Catholic College

St Paul's Catholic College is a Catholic secondary school in Booragul, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 636 students.

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636
Students
296 boys · 340 girls
7-12
Year range
1026
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1026

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 58% of Australian schools.

Suburb Booragul 2284
Local government area Lake Macquarie
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Bolton Point - Teralba
Official website booragul.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Paul's Catholic College had 636 students in 2025, compared with 930 in 2016 (down 32%).

930 '16 939 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 636 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The suburb: Bolton Point - Teralba

$985,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
3
Childcare services
ACECQA register
38.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
10,625
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bolton Point - Teralba statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Bolton Point - Teralba profile →

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Nearest schools to St Paul's Catholic College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Five Islands School Government U 51 890 0.5 km
Booragul Public School Government K-6 206 931 0.5 km
Lake Macquarie High School Government 7-12 435 925 0.6 km
Teralba Public School Government K-6 111 959 1.5 km
Fennell Bay Public School Government K-6 159 889 1.8 km
Speers Point Public School Government K-6 256 1000 2.4 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about St Paul's Catholic College

How many students go to St Paul's Catholic College?

St Paul's Catholic College has 636 students enrolled (296 boys and 340 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Paul's Catholic College teach?

St Paul's Catholic College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is St Paul's Catholic College a government or non-government school?

St Paul's Catholic College is a Catholic school in Booragul, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1026 at St Paul's Catholic College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. St Paul's Catholic College has an ICSEA of 1026, which places it above 58% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Paul's Catholic College?

3 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bolton Point - Teralba, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →