St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a co-ed Catholic school in Rapid Creek that builds on a tight-knit community foundation.
NAPLAN 16 points below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C overall.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a co-ed Catholic school in Rapid Creek that builds on a tight-knit community foundation. Teaching uses a gradual-release model with explicit instruction, helping children move from guided practice to independence. The school is known for its Musicking Maestros instrumental music program. With strong pastoral care at its heart, St Paul's suits families wanting a close community environment where music enrichment and structured literacy and numeracy instruction are priorities.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 45.9/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 51/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1077, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 387 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 477, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a small catholic primary school with approximately 221 students. It offers education for years T-6. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 38% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is located in Rapid Creek, NT, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 1077 (78th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.