Thomas Acres Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Ambarvale, New South Wales 2560 · Campbelltown (NSW) LGA
#1389 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4257 of 4,908 nationally
About Thomas Acres Public School
Thomas Acres Public School is a public primary school located in Ambarvale, New South Wales (2560), within the Campbelltown (NSW) local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 495 students (244 girls and 251 boys).
Thomas Acres Public School has an ICSEA value of 942, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 22nd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (32.1 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 7% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thomas Acres Public School scores 28.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1389th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (40th of 41 in the Campbelltown (NSW) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 942
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-7% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Thomas Acres Public School's 495 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thomas Acres Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thomas Acres Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mary Brooksbank School
Rosemeadow · Government special · U
123 students · ICSEA 1000 · 567 m away
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School
Rosemeadow · Catholic primary · K-6
202 students · ICSEA 1045 · 831 m away
John Therry Catholic College
Rosemeadow · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,057 students · ICSEA 1002 · 915 m away
Ambarvale Public School
Ambarvale · Government primary · K-6
433 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.1 km away
Ambarvale High School
Rosemeadow · Government high school · 7-12
807 students · ICSEA 925 · 1.3 km away
Rosemeadow Public School
Rosemeadow · Government primary · K-6
724 students · ICSEA 945 · 1.3 km away
Thomas Reddall High School
Ambarvale · Government high school · 7-12
488 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.8 km away
Broughton Anglican College
Menangle Park · Independent combined · K-12
1,381 students · ICSEA 1086 · 2.1 km away
St Helens Park Public School
St Helens Park · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 968 · 2.3 km away
Bradbury Public School
Bradbury · Government primary · K-6
704 students · ICSEA 987 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kanwal Public School
Kanwal · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 942
Blakebrook Public School
Blakebrook · Government primary · K-6
36 students · ICSEA 942
Gerogery Public School
Gerogery · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 942
Quandialla Public School
Quandialla · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 942
Guildford Public School
Guildford · Government primary · K-6
623 students · ICSEA 943
Mount Pritchard East Public School
Mount Pritchard · Government primary · K-6
214 students · ICSEA 943
Frequently asked questions
Is Thomas Acres Public School a public or private school?
Thomas Acres Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Thomas Acres Public School offer?
Thomas Acres Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Thomas Acres Public School?
In 2025, Thomas Acres Public School had 495 enrolled students (244 girls, 251 boys), a change of -7% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thomas Acres Public School?
Thomas Acres Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 942. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Thomas Acres Public School rank in NSW?
Thomas Acres Public School ranks 1389th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (28.3/100), and 4257th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas Acres Public School?
Thomas Acres Public School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Thomas Acres Public School each year?
In 2025, Thomas Acres Public School had 69 students in Kindergarten and 68 in Year 6.
Is Thomas Acres Public School co-ed?
Yes. Thomas Acres Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thomas Acres Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Thomas Acres 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 Thomas Acres Public School?
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