St Thomas More Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunshine Beach, Queensland 4567 · Noosa LGA
#178 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1719 of 4,908 nationally
About St Thomas More Primary School
St Thomas More Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Sunshine Beach, Queensland (4567), within the Noosa local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 578 students (282 girls and 296 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
St Thomas More Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1086, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 39 teachers (32.6 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas More Primary School scores 62.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 178th of 804 primary schools in QLD (2nd of 7 in the Noosa area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1086
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -10%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Primary School's 578 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas More Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Thomas More Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sunshine Beach State School
Sunshine Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
706 students · ICSEA 1083 · 260 m away
Montessori Noosa
Sunshine Beach · Independent primary · Prep-6
58 students · ICSEA 1057 · 281 m away
Noosa Flexible School
Sunshine Beach · Catholic special · 7-12
102 students · ICSEA 958 · 283 m away
Sunshine Beach State High School
Sunshine Beach · Government high school · 7-12
1,405 students · ICSEA 1043 · 611 m away
Good Shepherd Lutheran College
Noosaville · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1117 · 5.2 km away
St Teresa's Catholic College
Noosaville · Catholic high school · 7-12
801 students · ICSEA 1066 · 6.9 km away
Tewantin State School
Tewantin · Government primary · Prep-6
560 students · ICSEA 1018 · 7.1 km away
Noosaville State School
Noosaville · Government primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1039 · 7.2 km away
Noosa Pengari Steiner School
Doonan · Independent combined · Prep-12
324 students · ICSEA 1089 · 8.7 km away
Peregian Beach College
Peregian Beach · Independent combined · Prep-12
347 students · ICSEA 1069 · 8.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
St Kevin's School
Geebung · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1086
St Augustine's Parish Primary School
Currumbin Waters · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1086
Marymount Primary School
Burleigh Waters · Catholic primary · Prep-6
1,020 students · ICSEA 1085
St Pius' Primary School
Banyo · Catholic primary · Prep-6
504 students · ICSEA 1088
Guardian Angels' Primary School
Wynnum · Catholic primary · Prep-6
447 students · ICSEA 1083
St Kieran's School
Brighton · Catholic primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1090
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas More Primary School a public or private school?
St Thomas More Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does St Thomas More Primary School offer?
St Thomas More Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Thomas More Primary School?
In 2025, St Thomas More Primary School had 578 enrolled students (282 girls, 296 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Thomas More Primary School?
St Thomas More Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1086. 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 Primary School rank in QLD?
St Thomas More Primary School ranks 178th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (62.3/100), and 1719th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas More Primary School?
St Thomas More Primary School has about 17.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Thomas More Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Thomas More Primary School had 79 students in Prep and 91 in Year 6.
Is St Thomas More Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Thomas More Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Thomas More Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Thomas More 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.
Where can I get tutoring near St Thomas More Primary School?
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