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Mount St Thomas Public School

Mount St Thomas Public School is a government primary school in Wollongong, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 354 students.

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354
Students
179 boys · 175 girls
K-6
Year range
1070
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1070

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 76% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wollongong 2500
Local government area Wollongong
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Wollongong - West
Enrolments 2016-2025

Mount St Thomas Public School had 354 students in 2025, compared with 325 in 2016 (up 9%).

325 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 354 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Mount St Thomas Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Mount St Thomas Public School overlaps 5 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Mangerton, Mount Saint Thomas, Figtree, Spring Hill, Coniston

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Wollongong - West

$1,203,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,595
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Wollongong - West statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Wollongong - West profile →

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Nearest schools to Mount St Thomas Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
The Illawarra Grammar School Independent K-12 970 1159 1.0 km
Lindsay Park Public School Government K-6 334 1068 1.1 km
St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic K-6 368 1090 1.2 km
Figtree High School Government 7-12 880 1013 1.4 km
Wollongong West Public School Government K-6 243 991 1.4 km
Figtree Heights Public School Government K-6 181 1061 1.5 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Mount St Thomas Public School

How many students go to Mount St Thomas Public School?

Mount St Thomas Public School has 354 students enrolled (179 boys and 175 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Mount St Thomas Public School teach?

Mount St Thomas Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Mount St Thomas Public School a government or non-government school?

Mount St Thomas Public School is a government school in Wollongong, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1070 at Mount St Thomas Public School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Mount St Thomas Public School has an ICSEA of 1070, which places it above 76% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Mount St Thomas Public School catchment?

The official zone for Mount St Thomas Public School overlaps 5 suburbs: Mangerton, Mount Saint Thomas, Figtree, Spring Hill, Coniston. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Mount St Thomas Public School?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Wollongong - West, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →