St Thomas More School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Alfredton, Victoria 3350 · Ballarat LGA
#457 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1189 of 4,908 nationally
About St Thomas More School
St Thomas More School is a catholic primary school located in Alfredton, Victoria (3350), within the Ballarat local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 431 students (208 girls and 223 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Thomas More School has an ICSEA value of 1087, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 81st percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (24.7 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas More School scores 68.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 457th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th of 31 in the Ballarat area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1087
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+26 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 School's 431 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas More School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Thomas More School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Alfredton Primary School
Alfredton · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1009 · 228 m away
Ballarat High School
Lake Gardens · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1016 · 1.6 km away
Ballarat Specialist School
Lake Gardens · Government special · U
453 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.7 km away
Lucas Primary School
Lucas · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.8 km away
Siena Catholic Primary School
Lucas · Catholic primary · Prep-6
336 students · ICSEA 1055 · 1.9 km away
Loreto College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
948 students · ICSEA 1073 · 2.1 km away
St Patrick's College
Ballarat · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,267 students · ICSEA 1055 · 2.9 km away
Wendouree Primary School
Wendouree · Government primary · Prep-6
116 students · ICSEA 917 · 3.0 km away
Ballarat Clarendon College
Ballarat · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,896 students · ICSEA 1172 · 3.0 km away
Newington Primary School
Ballarat · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1007 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Simon's School
Rowville · Catholic primary · Prep-6
366 students · ICSEA 1087
St Luke's Catholic Primary School
Shepparton North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
272 students · ICSEA 1087
Ss Peter & Paul's School
Doncaster East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
60 students · ICSEA 1088
St Joseph's Primary School
Boronia · Catholic primary · Prep-6
129 students · ICSEA 1086
Emmaus Catholic Primary School
Mount Clear · Catholic primary · Prep-6
362 students · ICSEA 1088
St Mary's School
Thornbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
113 students · ICSEA 1089
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas More School a public or private school?
St Thomas More 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 More School offer?
St Thomas More School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Thomas More School?
In 2025, St Thomas More School had 431 enrolled students (208 girls, 223 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Thomas More School?
St Thomas More School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1087. 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 School rank in VIC?
St Thomas More School ranks 457th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (68.2/100), and 1189th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas More School?
St Thomas More School has about 17.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Thomas More School each year?
In 2025, St Thomas More School had 65 students in Prep and 62 in Year 6.
Is St Thomas More School co-ed?
Yes. St Thomas More School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Thomas More School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Thomas More 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 School?
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