Thomastown East Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Thomastown, Victoria 3074 · Whittlesea LGA
#434 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1088 of 4,908 nationally
About Thomastown East Primary School
Thomastown East Primary School is a public primary school located in Thomastown, Victoria (3074), within the Whittlesea local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 331 students (140 girls and 191 boys).
Thomastown East Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1062, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 73rd percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 17% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 25 teachers (21.1 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Thomastown East Primary School scores 69.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 434th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th of 41 in the Whittlesea area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1062
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Thomastown East Primary School's 331 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Thomastown East Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Thomastown East Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Lalor East Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 966 · 969 m away
St Luke's School
Lalor · Catholic primary · Prep-6
313 students · ICSEA 1049 · 1.1 km away
Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 7-12
1,110 students · ICSEA 964 · 1.1 km away
Lalor Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 984 · 1.1 km away
Thomastown Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
176 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.2 km away
St John XXIII Primary School
Thomastown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
228 students · ICSEA 1035 · 1.3 km away
Peter Lalor Secondary College
Lalor · Government high school · 10-12
101 students · ICSEA 968 · 1.7 km away
Merriang School
Lalor · Government special · U
129 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.7 km away
Lalor North Primary School
Lalor · Government primary · Prep-6
330 students · ICSEA 998 · 1.8 km away
Thomastown Secondary College
Thomastown · Government high school · 7-12
461 students · ICSEA 926 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mornington Primary School
Mornington · Government primary · Prep-6
424 students · ICSEA 1062
Marlo Primary School
Marlo · Government primary · Prep-6
50 students · ICSEA 1062
Tinternvale Primary School
Ringwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1062
Wirrigirri Primary School
Wollert · Government primary · Prep-6
111 students · ICSEA 1062
Inverloch Primary School
Inverloch · Government primary · Prep-6
461 students · ICSEA 1061
Emerald Primary School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
445 students · ICSEA 1061
Frequently asked questions
Is Thomastown East Primary School a public or private school?
Thomastown East Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Thomastown East Primary School offer?
Thomastown East Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Thomastown East Primary School?
In 2025, Thomastown East Primary School had 331 enrolled students (140 girls, 191 boys), a change of 25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Thomastown East Primary School?
Thomastown East Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1062. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Thomastown East Primary School rank in VIC?
Thomastown East Primary School ranks 434th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (69.2/100), and 1088th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Thomastown East Primary School?
Thomastown East Primary School has about 15.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Thomastown East Primary School each year?
In 2025, Thomastown East Primary School had 36 students in Prep and 50 in Year 6.
Is Thomastown East Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Thomastown East Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Thomastown East Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Thomastown East 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 Thomastown East Primary School?
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