St Thomas Aquinas School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Norlane, Victoria 3214 · Greater Geelong LGA
#1190 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3896 of 4,908 nationally
About St Thomas Aquinas School
St Thomas Aquinas School is a catholic primary school located in Norlane, Victoria (3214), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 149 students (80 girls and 69 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Thomas Aquinas School has an ICSEA value of 941, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 21st percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 62% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 24 teachers (20.8 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas Aquinas School scores 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1190th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (51st of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 941
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+33 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 Aquinas School's 149 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas Aquinas School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Thomas Aquinas School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Northern Bay P-12 College
Corio · Government combined · Prep-12
1,726 students · ICSEA 877 · 1.2 km away
St Francis Xavier School
Corio · Catholic primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.0 km away
Bell Park North Primary School
Bell Park · Government primary · Prep-6
292 students · ICSEA 956 · 2.7 km away
North Geelong Secondary College
North Geelong · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 961 · 2.7 km away
Holy Family School
Bell Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
344 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.9 km away
Rollins Primary School
Bell Post Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1001 · 3.0 km away
Nelson Park School
Bell Park · Government special · U
334 students · ICSEA 938 · 3.3 km away
Geelong Baptist College
Lovely Banks · Independent combined · Prep-12
255 students · ICSEA 1031 · 3.6 km away
Kardinia International College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1155 · 3.6 km away
Covenant College
Bell Post Hill · Independent combined · Prep-12
735 students · ICSEA 1070 · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Francis Xavier School
Corio · Catholic primary · Prep-6
177 students · ICSEA 937
Sacred Heart School
Fitzroy · Catholic primary · Prep-6
152 students · ICSEA 936
St Patrick's School
Nhill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
56 students · ICSEA 952
Sacred Heart School
St Albans · Catholic primary · Prep-6
282 students · ICSEA 953
St Joseph's School
Collingwood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
62 students · ICSEA 928
St Joseph's School
Orbost · Catholic primary · Prep-6
26 students · ICSEA 956
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas Aquinas School a public or private school?
St Thomas Aquinas School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
What year levels does St Thomas Aquinas School offer?
St Thomas Aquinas School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Thomas Aquinas School?
In 2025, St Thomas Aquinas School had 149 enrolled students (80 girls, 69 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Thomas Aquinas School?
St Thomas Aquinas School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 941. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Thomas Aquinas School rank in VIC?
St Thomas Aquinas School ranks 1190th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (33.3/100), and 3896th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas Aquinas School?
St Thomas Aquinas School has about 7.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Thomas Aquinas School each year?
In 2025, St Thomas Aquinas School had 21 students in Prep and 18 in Year 6.
Is St Thomas Aquinas School co-ed?
Yes. St Thomas Aquinas School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Thomas Aquinas School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Thomas Aquinas 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 Aquinas School?
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