St Thomas' Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Claremont, Western Australia 6010 · Claremont LGA
About St Thomas' Primary School
St Thomas' Primary School is a catholic primary school located in Claremont, Western Australia (6010), within the Claremont local government area. It caters for students from PP to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 176 students (87 girls and 89 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
St Thomas' Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1169, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 72% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (12.2 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, St Thomas' Primary School scores 82.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 3rd of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 2 in the Claremont area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1169
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)72% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 176 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at St Thomas' Primary School have changed over the past decade.
Free academic assessment
Is your child on track at St Thomas' Primary School?
Rankings tell you about a school community. A free Success Tutoring assessment tells you about your child: exactly where they are in English and Maths, where the gaps are, and a plan to close them. Small-group, Australian-curriculum tutoring with no lock-in contracts.
- Personalised learning plan mapped to the Australian Curriculum
- English & Maths from Kindergarten to Year 12
- Flexible memberships, no lock-in contracts
- Your nearest centre: Success Tutoring Victoria Park
Schools near St Thomas' Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Moerlina School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
50 students · ICSEA 1143 · 1.1 km away
Mount Claremont Primary School
Mount Claremont · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.2 km away
Freshwater Bay Primary School
Claremont · Government primary · K-6
398 students · ICSEA 1154 · 1.2 km away
Quintilian School
Mount Claremont · Independent primary · PP-6
160 students · ICSEA 1182 · 1.2 km away
Methodist Ladies' College
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,035 students · ICSEA 1190 · 1.4 km away
Scotch College
Swanbourne · Independent combined · PP-12
1,552 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.4 km away
Christ Church Grammar School
Claremont · Independent combined · PP-12
1,697 students · ICSEA 1193 · 1.4 km away
John XXIII College
Mount Claremont · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,492 students · ICSEA 1186 · 1.8 km away
Swanbourne Primary School
Swanbourne · Government primary · K-6
465 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.8 km away
Hollywood Primary School
Nedlands · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1174 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Holy Spirit School
City Beach · Catholic primary · PP-6
188 students · ICSEA 1163
St Benedict's School
Applecross · Catholic primary · PP-6
336 students · ICSEA 1152
St Paul's Primary School
Mount Lawley · Catholic primary · PP-6
186 students · ICSEA 1141
St Columba's Catholic Primary School
South Perth · Catholic primary · PP-6
381 students · ICSEA 1140
St Pius X Catholic School
Manning · Catholic primary · PP-6
172 students · ICSEA 1136
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School
Attadale · Catholic primary · PP-6
513 students · ICSEA 1131
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 Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does St Thomas' Primary School offer?
St Thomas' Primary School offers PP 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 176 enrolled students (87 girls, 89 boys), a change of 4% 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 1169. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does St Thomas' Primary School rank in WA?
St Thomas' Primary School ranks 3rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (82.5/100), and 101st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at St Thomas' Primary School?
St Thomas' Primary School has about 14.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at St Thomas' Primary School each year?
In 2025, St Thomas' Primary School had 23 students in Pre-primary and 25 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 Victoria Park, about 9.8 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.