St Thomas More College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunnybank, Queensland 4109 · Brisbane LGA
About St Thomas More College
St Thomas More College is a catholic high school located in Sunnybank, Queensland (4109), within the Brisbane local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,161 students (603 girls and 558 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Thomas More College has an ICSEA value of 1067, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 88 teachers (85.2 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas More College scores 65.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 38th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (31st of 52 in the Brisbane area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1067
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 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 College's 1,161 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas More College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Thomas More College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sunnybank Special School
Sunnybank · Government special · Prep-12
112 students · ICSEA 1028 · 190 m away
Sunnybank State School
Sunnybank · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1003 · 360 m away
Carinity Education - Southside
Sunnybank · Independent special · 7-12
121 students · ICSEA 936 · 796 m away
Sunnybank State High School
Sunnybank · Government high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 963 · 1.1 km away
Robertson State School
Robertson · Government primary · Prep-6
732 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.2 km away
Coopers Plains State School
Coopers Plains · Government primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 972 · 1.2 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Sunnybank · Catholic primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.5 km away
MacGregor State School
Macgregor · Government primary · Prep-6
1,212 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.8 km away
Brisbane Christian College
Salisbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,118 students · ICSEA 1109 · 1.9 km away
Runcorn State School
Sunnybank · Government primary · Prep-6
448 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Teresa's Catholic College
Noosaville · Catholic high school · 7-12
801 students · ICSEA 1066
Clairvaux MacKillop College
Upper Mount Gravatt · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,215 students · ICSEA 1070
St John Fisher College
Bracken Ridge · Catholic high school · 7-12
714 students · ICSEA 1063
St Benedict's College
Mango Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
981 students · ICSEA 1062
Siena Catholic College
Sippy Downs · Catholic high school · 7-12
889 students · ICSEA 1073
Marymount College
Burleigh Waters · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,262 students · ICSEA 1073
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas More College a public or private school?
St Thomas More College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Thomas More College offer?
St Thomas More College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend St Thomas More College?
In 2025, St Thomas More College had 1,161 enrolled students (603 girls, 558 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Thomas More College?
St Thomas More College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1067. 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 More College rank in QLD?
St Thomas More College ranks 38th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (65.6/100), and 388th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas More College?
St Thomas More College has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at St Thomas More College?
In 2025, St Thomas More College had 223 students in Year 7 and 172 in Year 12.
Is St Thomas More College co-ed?
Yes. St Thomas More College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Thomas More College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Thomas More College 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 College?
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