Thomas More College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Salisbury Downs, South Australia 5108 · Salisbury LGA
About Thomas More College
Thomas More College is a catholic high school located in Salisbury Downs, South Australia (5108), within the Salisbury local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,132 students (558 girls and 574 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
Thomas More College has an ICSEA value of 973, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 35th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 44% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 100 teachers (95.9 full-time equivalent) and 53 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thomas More College scores 39.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 53rd of 84 secondary schools in SA (4th of 7 in the Salisbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 973
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+24% enrolments since 2020 (area median +24%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 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 More College's 1,132 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thomas More College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thomas More College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Salisbury Downs Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · R-6
271 students · ICSEA 926 · 1.2 km away
Parafield Gardens High School
Parafield Gardens · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,277 students · ICSEA 928 · 1.3 km away
Parafield Gardens Primary School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
575 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.5 km away
Karrendi Primary School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
259 students · ICSEA 955 · 1.7 km away
Brahma Lodge Primary School
Brahma Lodge · Government primary · U, R-6
191 students · ICSEA 906 · 1.8 km away
Holy Family Catholic School
Parafield Gardens · Catholic primary · R-6
539 students · ICSEA 1000 · 2.0 km away
Salisbury Primary School
Salisbury · Government primary · U, R-6
360 students · ICSEA 913 · 2.0 km away
Garden College
Parafield Gardens · Independent combined · R-12
351 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.1 km away
Riverdale Primary School
Salisbury Downs · Government primary · U, R-6
241 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.1 km away
The Pines School
Parafield Gardens · Government primary · U, R-6
671 students · ICSEA 967 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College
Enfield · Catholic high school · 7-12
478 students · ICSEA 960
St Patrick's Technical College
Edinburgh North · Catholic high school · 10-12
260 students · ICSEA 998
St Francis of Assisi College
Renmark · Catholic high school · 7-11
228 students · ICSEA 1004
Kildare College
Holden Hill · Catholic high school · 7-12
768 students · ICSEA 1051
Gleeson College
Golden Grove · Catholic high school · 7-12
941 students · ICSEA 1055
Mary MacKillop College
Kensington · Catholic high school · 7-12
291 students · ICSEA 1077
Frequently asked questions
Is Thomas More College a public or private school?
Thomas More College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education South Australia.
What year levels does Thomas More College offer?
Thomas More College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Thomas More College?
In 2025, Thomas More College had 1,132 enrolled students (558 girls, 574 boys), a change of 24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thomas More College?
Thomas More College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 973. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Thomas More College rank in SA?
Thomas More College ranks 53rd of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (39.6/100), and 965th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thomas More College?
Thomas More College has about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Thomas More College?
In 2025, Thomas More College had 219 students in Year 7 and 134 in Year 12.
Is Thomas More College co-ed?
Yes. Thomas More College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thomas More College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of 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 Thomas More College?
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