St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Springwood, New South Wales 2777 · Blue Mountains LGA
#396 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1227 of 4,908 nationally
About St Thomas Aquinas Primary School
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Springwood, New South Wales (2777), within the Blue Mountains local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 368 students (180 girls and 188 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1095, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 37% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (25.0 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 22% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas Aquinas Primary School scores 67.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 396th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (6th of 20 in the Blue Mountains area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1095
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)37% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-22% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+5 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 368 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.
St Columba's Catholic College
Springwood · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,112 students · ICSEA 1088 · 934 m away
Ellison Public School
Springwood · Government primary · K-6
283 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.0 km away
Winmalee Public School
Winmalee · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.4 km away
Winmalee High School
Winmalee · Government high school · 7-12
698 students · ICSEA 1040 · 2.5 km away
Springwood Public School
Springwood · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.9 km away
Springwood High School
Springwood · Government high school · 7-12
566 students · ICSEA 1027 · 3.6 km away
Faulconbridge Public School
Faulconbridge · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1063 · 4.2 km away
Wycliffe Hope School
Warrimoo · Independent special · U
39 students · ICSEA 1037 · 4.9 km away
Wycliffe Christian School
Warrimoo · Independent combined · K-12
586 students · ICSEA 1100 · 5.0 km away
Warrimoo Public School
Warrimoo · Government primary · K-6
146 students · ICSEA 1052 · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
St Therese's Catholic Primary School
Denistone · Catholic primary · K-6
131 students · ICSEA 1095
St Patrick's Primary School
Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
408 students · ICSEA 1094
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School
Dulwich Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
118 students · ICSEA 1094
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School
Engadine · Catholic primary · K-6
772 students · ICSEA 1094
St Finbarr's Primary School
Byron Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1096
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School
Pottsville · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1094
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 Schools NSW.
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 368 enrolled students (180 girls, 188 boys), a change of -22% 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 1095. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Thomas Aquinas Primary School rank in NSW?
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School ranks 396th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (67.8/100), and 1227th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas Aquinas Primary School?
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School has about 14.7 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 43 students in Kindergarten and 60 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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