St Thomas Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Drysdale, Victoria 3222 · Greater Geelong LGA
#635 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1876 of 4,908 nationally
About St Thomas Primary School
St Thomas Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Drysdale, Victoria (3222), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 428 students (207 girls and 221 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Thomas Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1051, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 69th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 36 teachers (31.2 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas Primary School scores 60.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 635th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (28th 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 1051
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Primary School's 428 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Thomas Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Saint Ignatius College Geelong
Drysdale · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,442 students · ICSEA 1075 · 153 m away
Bellarine Secondary College
Drysdale · Government high school · 7-12
1,147 students · ICSEA 1006 · 365 m away
Drysdale Primary School
Drysdale · Government primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1016 · 2.5 km away
Clifton Springs Primary School
Clifton Springs · Government primary · Prep-6
472 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.5 km away
Wallington Primary School
Wallington · Government primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1031 · 5.5 km away
Leopold Primary School
Leopold · Government primary · Prep-6
873 students · ICSEA 1016 · 8.1 km away
Our Lady Star of the Sea School
Ocean Grove · Catholic primary · Prep-6
593 students · ICSEA 1092 · 8.2 km away
Surfside Primary School
Ocean Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 1075 · 8.3 km away
Ocean Grove Primary School
Ocean Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1105 · 9.0 km away
Point Lonsdale Primary School
Point Lonsdale · Government primary · Prep-6
125 students · ICSEA 1115 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Monica's School
Footscray · Catholic primary · Prep-6
89 students · ICSEA 1051
St Joseph's School
Warragul · Catholic primary · Prep-6
335 students · ICSEA 1051
St Mary's School
Myrtleford · Catholic primary · Prep-6
143 students · ICSEA 1051
St Alipius' Parish School
Ballarat East · Catholic primary · Prep-6
248 students · ICSEA 1052
St Patrick's School
Lilydale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
250 students · ICSEA 1052
Holy Rosary School
White Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 1052
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas Primary School a public or private school?
St Thomas Primary 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 Primary School offer?
St Thomas Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Thomas Primary School?
In 2025, St Thomas Primary School had 428 enrolled students (207 girls, 221 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Thomas Primary School?
St Thomas Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1051. 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 Primary School rank in VIC?
St Thomas Primary School ranks 635th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.7/100), and 1876th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas Primary School?
St Thomas Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Thomas Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Thomas Primary School had 60 students in Prep and 59 in Year 6.
Is St Thomas Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Thomas Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Thomas Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Thomas Primary 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 Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 18 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.