St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory 2615 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
#64 of 80 primary schools in ACT
#1718 of 4,908 nationally
About St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory (2615), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 374 students (192 girls and 182 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1045, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (23.8 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas Aquinas Primary School scores 62.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 64th of 80 primary schools in ACT (64th of 80 in the Unincorporated ACT area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1045
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+13% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How St Thomas Aquinas Primary School's 374 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas Aquinas Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Charnwood-Dunlop School
Charnwood · Government primary · K-6
308 students · ICSEA 987 · 931 m away
Latham Primary School
Latham · Government primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.7 km away
Macgregor Primary School
Macgregor · Government primary · K-6
590 students · ICSEA 1050 · 1.8 km away
Fraser Primary School
Fraser · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1042 · 1.9 km away
Melba Copland Secondary School
Melba · Government high school · 7-12
953 students · ICSEA 1041 · 2.0 km away
Cranleigh School
Holt · Government special · K-6
88 students · ICSEA 1036 · 2.2 km away
St Francis Xavier College
Florey · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,323 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.3 km away
Mount Rogers Primary School
Melba · Government primary · K-6
461 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.4 km away
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077 · 2.6 km away
Kingsford Smith School
Holt · Government combined · K-10
742 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
St Clare of Assisi Primary School
Conder · Catholic primary · K-6
483 students · ICSEA 1044
St Francis of Assisi Primary School
Calwell · Catholic primary · K-6
516 students · ICSEA 1055
St Benedict's Primary School
Narrabundah · Catholic primary · K-6
165 students · ICSEA 1061
St Anthony's Parish Primary School
Wanniassa · Catholic primary · K-6
421 students · ICSEA 1067
Holy Family Primary School
Gowrie · Catholic primary · K-6
641 students · ICSEA 1076
St John the Apostle Primary School
Florey · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas Aquinas Primary School a public or private school?
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
What year levels does St Thomas Aquinas Primary School offer?
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Thomas Aquinas Primary School?
In 2025, St Thomas Aquinas Primary School had 374 enrolled students (192 girls, 182 boys), a change of 13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Thomas Aquinas Primary School?
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1045. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Thomas Aquinas Primary School rank in ACT?
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School ranks 64th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (62.3/100), and 1718th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas Aquinas Primary School?
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Thomas Aquinas Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Thomas Aquinas Primary School had 52 students in Kindergarten and 55 in Year 6.
Is St Thomas Aquinas Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Thomas Aquinas Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Thomas Aquinas Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Thomas Aquinas Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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