St Paul's College is a Catholic co-ed school in Gilles Plains with a distinctive focus on music and performance.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
St Paul's College is a Catholic co-ed school in Gilles Plains with a distinctive focus on music and performance. The school runs a dedicated Gifted Education Program and offers VET training alongside traditional academics. A strong pastoral culture supports student wellbeing through counselling services. Beyond the classroom, St Paul's has notable partnerships with Adelaide United Soccer and the 36ers Basketball, and operates a Technologies Precinct. The music program and performance opportunities suit students keen to develop those talents within a values-based community.
St Paul's College has an overall SchoolRank score of 48/100, 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 1037, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Paul's College, Year 3 students averaged 418 across the tested NAPLAN domains, above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 479, below the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 537, in line with the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 563, in line with the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Spelling. 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 College is a large catholic combined school with approximately 1,191 students. It offers education for years R-12. 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 College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 36% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 90%, which is moderate.
The Year 12 completion rate is 100%. 96.55% of students received a university offer.
St Paul's College is located in Gilles Plains, SA, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1037 (63th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.