St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Camden is registered by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and is subject to its curriculum requirements. NESA sets and monitors quality teaching, learning, assessment and school standards.It is also responsible for developing Kindergarten to Year 12 syllabuses for NSW schools.

The NSW curriculum includes the Key Learning Areas (KLAs) of:

• English
• Mathematics
• Science and Technology
• Human Society and its Environment (HSIE) – History and Geography
• Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
• Creative Arts

Each KLA includes syllabuses that are inclusive of the learning needs of all students.

Syllabuses identify:

• the knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes students are expected to develop at each stage
• outcomes and content that describe what students are expected to know and do cross-curriculum priorities, general capabilities and other important learning for all students.

The primary (K-6) curriculum is organised into four Stages of learning: 

Most students will be working towards the outcomes for their Stage. Some students will be working towards outcomes that are above or below their Stage.

For more information on the NSW curriculum, visit the NESA website.