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St Thomas Primary School

St Thomas Primary School is a Catholic primary school in Drysdale, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 428 students.

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428
Students
221 boys · 207 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1051
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1051

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 69% of Australian schools.

Suburb Drysdale 3222
Local government area Greater Geelong
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Clifton Springs
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Thomas Primary School had 428 students in 2025, compared with 403 in 2016 (up 6%).

403 '16 '17 '18 432 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 428 '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 VIC government data.

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The suburb: Clifton Springs

$710,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Clifton Springs median
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
17,912
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Clifton Springs 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 Clifton Springs profile →

Nearest schools to St Thomas Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Saint Ignatius College Geelong Catholic 7-12 1,442 1075 0.2 km
Bellarine Secondary College Government 7-12 1,147 1006 0.4 km
Drysdale Primary School Government Prep-6 388 1016 2.5 km
Clifton Springs Primary School Government Prep-6 472 1003 2.5 km
Wallington Primary School Government Prep-6 137 1031 5.5 km
Leopold Primary School Government Prep-6 873 1016 8.1 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 Primary School

How many students go to St Thomas Primary School?

St Thomas Primary School has 428 students enrolled (221 boys and 207 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Thomas Primary School teach?

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

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

St Thomas Primary School is a Catholic school in Drysdale, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1051 at St Thomas 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 Primary School has an ICSEA of 1051, which places it above 69% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Thomas Primary School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Clifton Springs, 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 →