St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bowral, New South Wales 2576 · Wingecarribee LGA
#399 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1235 of 4,908 nationally
About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Bowral, New South Wales (2576), within the Wingecarribee local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 219 students (110 girls and 109 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1103, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 40% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.0 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 40% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School scores 67.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 399th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 13 in the Wingecarribee area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1103
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)40% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-40% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Catholic Primary School's 219 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bowral Public School
Bowral · Government primary · K-6
484 students · ICSEA 1090 · 510 m away
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
131 students · ICSEA 1052 · 583 m away
Bowral High School
Bowral · Government high school · 7-12
564 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.4 km away
Frensham Junior School
Mittagong · Independent primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 1157 · 2.6 km away
Southern Highlands Christian School
Bowral · Independent combined · K-12
363 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.5 km away
Oxley College
Burradoo · Independent combined · K-12
827 students · ICSEA 1153 · 3.5 km away
Chevalier College
Burradoo · Independent high school · 7-12
951 students · ICSEA 1081 · 3.6 km away
Frensham School
Mittagong · Independent high school · 7-12
345 students · ICSEA 1137 · 3.8 km away
Mittagong Public School
Mittagong · Government primary · K-6
536 students · ICSEA 992 · 3.9 km away
St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Mittagong · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1035 · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Blakehurst · Catholic primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1103
Christ The King Primary School
North Rocks · Catholic primary · K-6
279 students · ICSEA 1102
Maria Regina Catholic Primary School
Avalon Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
154 students · ICSEA 1102
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Mona Vale · Catholic primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1104
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Narrabeen · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1102
Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School
Terrigal · Catholic primary · K-6
605 students · ICSEA 1102
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School offer?
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School had 219 enrolled students (110 girls, 109 boys), a change of -40% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1103. 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 Aquinas Catholic Primary School rank in NSW?
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School ranks 399th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.7/100), and 1235th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School had 27 students in Kindergarten and 48 in Year 6.
Is St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic 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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