St Thomas More's School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Mount Eliza, Victoria 3930 · Mornington Peninsula LGA
#156 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#284 of 4,908 nationally
About St Thomas More's School
St Thomas More's School is a catholic primary school located in Mount Eliza, Victoria (3930), within the Mornington Peninsula local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 287 students (131 girls and 156 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Thomas More's School has an ICSEA value of 1116, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (19.2 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas More's School scores 78.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 156th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 34 in the Mornington Peninsula area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1116
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- 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 Thomas More's School's 287 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas More's School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Thomas More's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mount Eliza Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
450 students · ICSEA 1089 · 847 m away
Peninsula Grammar
Mount Eliza · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,270 students · ICSEA 1125 · 914 m away
Mount Eliza North Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
514 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.0 km away
Mount Eliza Secondary College
Mount Eliza · Government high school · 7-12
791 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.1 km away
Kunyung Primary School
Mount Eliza · Government primary · Prep-6
762 students · ICSEA 1115 · 2.4 km away
Toorak College
Mount Eliza · Independent combined · Prep-12
901 students · ICSEA 1151 · 2.8 km away
Derinya Primary School
Frankston South · Government primary · Prep-6
834 students · ICSEA 1097 · 3.1 km away
Padua College
Mornington · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,534 students · ICSEA 1064 · 3.4 km away
St Macartan's School
Mornington · Catholic primary · Prep-6
458 students · ICSEA 1084 · 3.9 km away
Mornington Secondary College
Mornington · Government high school · 7-12
799 students · ICSEA 1004 · 4.3 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Patrick's School
Mentone · Catholic primary · Prep-6
460 students · ICSEA 1116
St Therese's School
Essendon · Catholic primary · Prep-6
529 students · ICSEA 1116
St Leo the Great Primary School
Altona North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
342 students · ICSEA 1116
St Mary's School
Geelong · Catholic primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 1114
St Fidelis' School
Moreland · Catholic primary · Prep-6
251 students · ICSEA 1119
St Anne's School
Park Orchards · Catholic primary · Prep-6
231 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas More's School a public or private school?
St Thomas More'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 Thomas More's School offer?
St Thomas More's School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Thomas More's School?
In 2025, St Thomas More's School had 287 enrolled students (131 girls, 156 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Thomas More's School?
St Thomas More's School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1116. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Thomas More's School rank in VIC?
St Thomas More's School ranks 156th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.6/100), and 284th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas More's School?
St Thomas More's School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Thomas More's School each year?
In 2025, St Thomas More's School had 48 students in Prep and 41 in Year 6.
Is St Thomas More's School co-ed?
Yes. St Thomas More's School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Thomas More's School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Thomas More'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 Thomas More's School?
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