St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Margaret River, Western Australia 6285 · Augusta Margaret River LGA
#157 of 583 primary schools in WA
#1611 of 4,908 nationally
About St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Margaret River, Western Australia (6285), within the Augusta Margaret River local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 173 students (67 girls and 106 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1060, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 72nd percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (11.2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 31% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School scores 63.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 157th of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 6 in the Augusta Margaret River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1060
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+31% enrolments since 2020 (area median +20%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Catholic Primary School's 173 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Margaret River Primary School
Margaret River · Government primary · K-6
568 students · ICSEA 1043 · 648 m away
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus
Margaret River · Independent combined · PP-11
141 students · ICSEA 1094 · 656 m away
Margaret River Senior High School
Margaret River · Government high school · 7-12
1,196 students · ICSEA 1048 · 921 m away
Rapids Landing Primary School
Margaret River · Government primary · K-6
425 students · ICSEA 1013 · 2.0 km away
Cowaramup Primary School
Cowaramup · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1053 · 12 km away
Margaret River Independent School
Forest Grove · Independent primary · PP-6
156 students · ICSEA 1057 · 13 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
St Lawrence Primary School
Balcatta · Catholic primary · PP-6
200 students · ICSEA 1060
St Maria Goretti's Catholic School
Redcliffe · Catholic primary · PP-6
367 students · ICSEA 1057
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Hilton · Catholic primary · PP-6
190 students · ICSEA 1064
Good Shepherd Catholic School
Lockridge · Catholic primary · PP-6
431 students · ICSEA 1064
Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School
High Wycombe · Catholic primary · PP-6
211 students · ICSEA 1056
St Patrick's Primary School
Fremantle · Catholic primary · PP-6
112 students · ICSEA 1054
Frequently asked questions
Is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School a public or private school?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does St Thomas More Catholic Primary School offer?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School offers PP to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
In 2025, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School had 173 enrolled students (67 girls, 106 boys), a change of 31% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1060. 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 Catholic Primary School rank in WA?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School ranks 157th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (63.4/100), and 1611th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Thomas More Catholic Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School had 28 students in Pre-primary and 23 in Year 6.
Is St Thomas More Catholic Primary School co-ed?
Yes. St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near St Thomas More Catholic Primary School?
There are 6 other schools within 15 km of St Thomas More Catholic 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 More Catholic Primary School?
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