St Thomas' School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sale, Victoria 3850 · Wellington LGA
#704 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2090 of 4,908 nationally
About St Thomas' School
St Thomas' School is a catholic primary school located in Sale, Victoria (3850), within the Wellington local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 289 students (153 girls and 136 boys). The school is affiliated with Victorian Catholic Education Authority.
St Thomas' School has an ICSEA value of 1039, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 64th percentile of Australian schools. 14% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 26 teachers (20.6 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas' School scores 58.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 704th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (2nd of 16 in the Wellington area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1039
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)14% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-8% enrolments since 2020 (area median +3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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' School's 289 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas' School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Thomas' School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Guthridge Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
267 students · ICSEA 973 · 415 m away
Araluen Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 946 · 1.1 km away
Sale Primary School
Sale · Government primary · Prep-6
465 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.3 km away
Sale College
Sale · Government high school · 7-12
782 students · ICSEA 943 · 1.7 km away
Gippsland Grammar
Sale · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,039 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.8 km away
Catholic College Sale
Sale · Catholic high school · 7-12
872 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.0 km away
St Mary's Primary School
Sale · Catholic primary · Prep-6
180 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.2 km away
Sale and District Specialist School
Sale · Government special · U
101 students · ICSEA 937 · 2.3 km away
Wurruk Primary School
Wurruk · Government primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 827 · 3.9 km away
Cobains Primary School
Cobains · Government primary · Prep-6
46 students · ICSEA 939 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Cana Catholic Primary School
Hillside · Catholic primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1039
Our Lady of the Way Catholic Primary School
Wallan · Catholic primary · Prep-6
698 students · ICSEA 1039
St Augustine's School
Creswick · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1038
Sacred Heart School
Tatura · Catholic primary · Prep-6
236 students · ICSEA 1040
St Patrick's School
Koroit · Catholic primary · Prep-6
109 students · ICSEA 1040
St Mary's School
Ararat · Catholic primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1038
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas' School a public or private school?
St Thomas' 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' School offer?
St Thomas' School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Thomas' School?
In 2025, St Thomas' School had 289 enrolled students (153 girls, 136 boys), a change of -8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Thomas' School?
St Thomas' School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1039. 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 Thomas' School rank in VIC?
St Thomas' School ranks 704th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (58.0/100), and 2090th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas' School?
St Thomas' School has about 14.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at St Thomas' School each year?
In 2025, St Thomas' School had 43 students in Prep and 36 in Year 6.
Is St Thomas' School co-ed?
Yes. St Thomas' School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Thomas' School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of St Thomas' 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' School?
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