St Clare's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thomastown, Victoria 3074 · Whittlesea LGA
#550 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1550 of 4,908 nationally
About St Clare's School
St Clare's School is a catholic primary school located in Thomastown, Victoria (3074), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 319 students (151 girls and 168 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Clare's School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 17% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 27 teachers (22.4 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.2 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Clare's School scores 64.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 550th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (14th of 41 in the Whittlesea area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)17% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+2% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+16 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 Clare's School's 319 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Clare's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Clare's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Thomastown West Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
204 students · ICSEA 970 · 290 m away
Thomastown Secondary College
Thomastown · Government high school · 7-12
461 students · ICSEA 926 · 466 m away
Thomastown Meadows Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
252 students · ICSEA 954 · 665 m away
Thomastown Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.3 km away
St Catherine's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.4 km away
Lalor Gardens Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 981 · 1.6 km away
Peter Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.8 km away
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.9 km away
St Luke's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.0 km away
William Ruthven Secondary College
Reservoir · Government high school · 7-12
478 students · ICSEA 977 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Michael and John's Primary School
Horsham · Catholic primary · Prep-6
311 students · ICSEA 1043
St Brendan's School
Somerville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
270 students · ICSEA 1043
St Lawrence Catholic Primary School
Derrimut · Catholic primary · Prep-6
454 students · ICSEA 1043
St Francis Xavier School
Frankston · Catholic primary · Prep-6
155 students · ICSEA 1042
St Bernard's School
Wangaratta · Catholic primary · Prep-6
356 students · ICSEA 1042
Bethany Catholic Primary School
Werribee · Catholic primary · Prep-6
568 students · ICSEA 1044
Frequently asked questions
Is St Clare's School a public or private school?
St Clare's School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Clare's School offer?
St Clare's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Clare's School?
In 2025, St Clare's School had 319 enrolled students (151 girls, 168 boys), a change of 2% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Clare's School?
St Clare's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 Clare's School rank in VIC?
St Clare's School ranks 550th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (64.0/100), and 1550th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Clare's School?
St Clare's School has about 14.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Clare's School each year?
In 2025, St Clare's School had 50 students in Prep and 41 in Year 6.
Is St Clare's School co-ed?
Yes. St Clare's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Clare's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Clare's 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 Clare's School?
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