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St Thomas' School

St Thomas' School is a Catholic primary school in Sale, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 289 students.

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289
Students
136 boys · 153 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1039
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1039

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 64% of Australian schools.

Suburb Sale 3850
Local government area Wellington
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Primary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Sale
Official website www.sttsale.catholic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

St Thomas' School had 289 students in 2025, compared with 374 in 2016 (down 23%).

374 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 289 '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: Sale

$550,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Sale median
15
Childcare services
ACECQA register
37.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
15,232
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Sale 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 Sale profile →

Nearest schools to St Thomas' School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Guthridge Primary School Government Prep-6 267 973 0.4 km
Araluen Primary School Government Prep-6 104 946 1.1 km
Sale Primary School Government Prep-6 465 1003 1.3 km
Sale College Government 7-12 782 943 1.7 km
Gippsland Grammar Independent Prep-12 1,039 1096 1.8 km
Catholic College Sale Catholic 7-12 872 1015 2.0 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' School

How many students go to St Thomas' School?

St Thomas' School has 289 students enrolled (136 boys and 153 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does St Thomas' School teach?

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

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

St Thomas' School is a Catholic school in Sale, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1039 at St Thomas' 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' School has an ICSEA of 1039, which places it above 64% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near St Thomas' School?

15 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Sale, 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 →