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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Bowral, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 219 students.

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219
Students
109 boys · 110 girls
K-6
Year range
1103
ICSEA
avg = 1000
4%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1103

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 85% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bowral 2576
Local government area Wingecarribee
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Bowral
Official website www.stabdow.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School had 219 students in 2025, compared with 382 in 2016 (down 43%).

382 '16 384 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 219 '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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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The suburb: Bowral

$1,620,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
32.5%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
13,404
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bowral 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 Bowral profile →

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Nearest schools to St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bowral Public School Government K-6 484 1090 0.5 km
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School Independent K-12 131 1052 0.6 km
Bowral High School Government 7-12 564 956 1.4 km
Frensham Junior School Independent K-6 103 1157 2.6 km
Southern Highlands Christian School Independent K-12 363 1068 3.5 km
Oxley College Independent K-12 827 1153 3.6 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 St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School

How many students go to St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School?

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School has 219 students enrolled (109 boys and 110 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School teach?

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School a government or non-government school?

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school in Bowral, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1103 at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary 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. St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School has an ICSEA of 1103, which places it above 85% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bowral, 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 →