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St Paul's Catholic School

St Paul's Catholic School is a Catholic primary school in Bridgewater, Tasmania, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 178 students.

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178
Students
89 boys · 89 girls
Prep-6
Year range
895
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 895

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 10% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bridgewater 7030
Local government area Brighton
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 16%
Statistical area (SA2) Bridgewater - Gagebrook
Official website www.stpauls.tas.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Paul's Catholic School had 178 students in 2025, compared with 166 in 2016 (up 7%).

166 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 178 '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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The suburb: Bridgewater - Gagebrook

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Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,732
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bridgewater - Gagebrook 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 Bridgewater - Gagebrook profile →

Nearest schools to St Paul's Catholic School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
JRLF - Senior School Government 7-12 315 800 0.7 km
JRLF - East Derwent Primary School Government K-6 337 800 0.7 km
JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School Government K-6 144 772 1.8 km
Northern Christian School Independent Prep-6 149 952 2.1 km
JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School Government K-6 123 787 2.6 km
Brighton High School Government 7-11 133 921 3.7 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 School

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

St Paul's Catholic School has 178 students enrolled (89 boys and 89 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

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

St Paul's Catholic School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

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

St Paul's Catholic School is a Catholic school in Bridgewater, Tasmania.

What does the ICSEA of 895 at St Paul's Catholic School 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 School has an ICSEA of 895, which places it above 10% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

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

One childcare service is listed on the ACECQA national register for Bridgewater - Gagebrook, 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 →