Mount St Thomas Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Wollongong, New South Wales 2500 · Wollongong LGA
#470 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1431 of 4,908 nationally
About Mount St Thomas Public School
Mount St Thomas Public School is a public primary school located in Wollongong, New South Wales (2500), within the Wollongong local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 354 students (175 girls and 179 boys).
Mount St Thomas Public School has an ICSEA value of 1070, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 76th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (19.1 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Mount St Thomas Public School scores 65.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 470th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (16th of 58 in the Wollongong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1070
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Mount St Thomas Public School's 354 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Mount St Thomas Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Mount St Thomas Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Illawarra Grammar School
Wollongong West · Independent combined · K-12
970 students · ICSEA 1159 · 977 m away
Lindsay Park Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.1 km away
St Therese Catholic Primary School
Mangerton · Catholic primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.2 km away
Figtree High School
Figtree · Government high school · 7-12
880 students · ICSEA 1013 · 1.4 km away
Wollongong West Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
243 students · ICSEA 991 · 1.4 km away
Figtree Heights Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.5 km away
Figtree Public School
Figtree · Government primary · K-6
264 students · ICSEA 1028 · 1.5 km away
Coniston Public School
Coniston · Government primary · K-6
181 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.6 km away
Novo Education Space
Wollongong · Independent special · 9-12
44 students · ICSEA 983 · 1.8 km away
Illawarra Hospital School
Wollongong · Government special
· 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Marrickville West Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
411 students · ICSEA 1070
Glenfield Public School
Glenfield · Government primary · K-6
470 students · ICSEA 1070
Bardia Public School
Bardia · Government primary · K-6
953 students · ICSEA 1070
Dundas Public School
Dundas · Government primary · K-6
312 students · ICSEA 1070
Woonona Public School
Woonona · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1070
Como Public School
Como · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is Mount St Thomas Public School a public or private school?
Mount St Thomas Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Mount St Thomas Public School offer?
Mount St Thomas Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Mount St Thomas Public School?
In 2025, Mount St Thomas Public School had 354 enrolled students (175 girls, 179 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Mount St Thomas Public School?
Mount St Thomas Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1070. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Mount St Thomas Public School rank in NSW?
Mount St Thomas Public School ranks 470th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (65.4/100), and 1431st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Mount St Thomas Public School?
Mount St Thomas Public School has about 18.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Mount St Thomas Public School each year?
In 2025, Mount St Thomas Public School had 53 students in Kindergarten and 44 in Year 6.
Is Mount St Thomas Public School co-ed?
Yes. Mount St Thomas Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Mount St Thomas Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Mount St Thomas Public 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 Mount St Thomas Public School?
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