St Thomas More's Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Campbell, Australian Capital Territory 2612 · Unincorporated ACT LGA
About St Thomas More's Primary School
St Thomas More's Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Campbell, Australian Capital Territory (2612), within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 179 students (98 girls and 81 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn.
St Thomas More's Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1145, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 60% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (11.6 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas More's Primary School scores 81.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 4th of 80 primary schools in ACT (4th 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 1145
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)60% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 More's Primary School's 179 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas More's Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Thomas More's Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Campbell Primary School
Campbell · Government primary · K-6
267 students · ICSEA 1136 · 359 m away
Campbell High School
Campbell · Government high school · 7-10
420 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.3 km away
Ainslie School
Braddon · Government primary · K-6
351 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.1 km away
Merici College
Braddon · Catholic high school · 7-12
992 students · ICSEA 1138 · 2.8 km away
Telopea Park School
Barton · Government combined · K-10
1,586 students · ICSEA 1153 · 3.5 km away
Turner School
Turner · Government primary · K-6
318 students · ICSEA 1141 · 3.6 km away
North Ainslie Primary School
Ainslie · Government primary · K-6
527 students · ICSEA 1145 · 3.7 km away
Emmaus Christian School
Dickson · Independent combined · K-10
590 students · ICSEA 1138 · 3.9 km away
Daramalan College
Dickson · Independent high school · 7-12
1,498 students · ICSEA 1127 · 4.0 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
O'Connor · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1130 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in ACT with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Trinity Primary School
Curtin · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1145
Sacred Heart Primary School
Pearce · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1131
St Jude's Primary School
Holder · Catholic primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1131
St Joseph's Primary School
O'Connor · Catholic primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1130
Sts Peter and Paul Primary School
Garran · Catholic primary · K-6
299 students · ICSEA 1130
Rosary Primary School
Watson · Catholic primary · K-6
369 students · ICSEA 1121
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas More's Primary School a public or private school?
St Thomas More's 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 More's Primary School offer?
St Thomas More's Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Thomas More's Primary School?
In 2025, St Thomas More's Primary School had 179 enrolled students (98 girls, 81 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Thomas More's Primary School?
St Thomas More's Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1145. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Thomas More's Primary School rank in ACT?
St Thomas More's Primary School ranks 4th of 80 primary schools in Australian Capital Territory on the Success Index (81.5/100), and 126th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas More's Primary School?
St Thomas More's Primary School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Thomas More's Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Thomas More's Primary School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 19 in Year 6.
Is St Thomas More's Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Thomas More's Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Thomas More's Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Thomas More's 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Thomas More's Primary School?
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