St Thomas More's Catholic School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newstead, Tasmania 7250 · Launceston LGA
#44 of 132 primary schools in TAS
#2654 of 4,908 nationally
About St Thomas More's Catholic School
St Thomas More's Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Newstead, Tasmania (7250), within the Launceston local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 315 students (156 girls and 159 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
St Thomas More's Catholic School has an ICSEA value of 1033, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (18.8 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas More's Catholic School scores 50.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 44th of 132 primary schools in TAS (8th of 20 in the Launceston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1033
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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's Catholic School's 315 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas More's Catholic School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Thomas More's Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
East Launceston Primary School
East Launceston · Government primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1046 · 573 m away
The Launceston Preparatory School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1143 · 859 m away
Newstead Christian School
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-10
93 students · ICSEA 1080 · 986 m away
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.0 km away
Punchbowl Primary School
Newstead · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.0 km away
John Calvin School
Launceston · Independent combined · Prep-10
112 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.1 km away
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.4 km away
Glen Dhu Primary School
South Launceston · Government primary · K-6
341 students · ICSEA 1007 · 1.6 km away
Queechy High School
Norwood · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.7 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Launceston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1038 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School
Lenah Valley · Catholic primary · Prep-6
195 students · ICSEA 1033
St Cuthbert's Catholic School
Lindisfarne · Catholic primary · Prep-6
254 students · ICSEA 1035
St Therese's Catholic School
Moonah · Catholic primary · Prep-6
207 students · ICSEA 1035
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Launceston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
390 students · ICSEA 1038
St Anthony's Catholic School
Riverside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1026
Stella Maris Catholic School
Burnie · Catholic primary · Prep-6
382 students · ICSEA 1024
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas More's Catholic School a public or private school?
St Thomas More's Catholic School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Tasmania.
What year levels does St Thomas More's Catholic School offer?
St Thomas More's Catholic School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Thomas More's Catholic School?
In 2025, St Thomas More's Catholic School had 315 enrolled students (156 girls, 159 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Thomas More's Catholic School?
St Thomas More's Catholic School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1033. 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 St Thomas More's Catholic School rank in TAS?
St Thomas More's Catholic School ranks 44th of 132 primary schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (50.5/100), and 2654th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas More's Catholic School?
St Thomas More's Catholic School has about 16.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Thomas More's Catholic School each year?
In 2025, St Thomas More's Catholic School had 45 students in Prep and 46 in Year 6.
Is St Thomas More's Catholic School co-ed?
Yes. St Thomas More's Catholic School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Thomas More's Catholic School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Thomas More's Catholic 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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