St Thomas More's Catholic School
Primary school in Newstead, TAS
About St Thomas More's Catholic School
St Thomas More's Catholic School is a catholic primary school located in Newstead, Tasmania. The school provides Catholic education within a caring community environment for students from Prep-6.
With 315 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1033 (61th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Newstead, TAS 7250
- Website www.stm.tas.edu.au
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School Details
- Type Catholic
- Level Primary (Prep-6)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 315 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 23 (18.8 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 26 (12.2 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1033 (61th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 6%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 159 (50%)
Girls: 156 (50%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 4%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 96%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 17%
Lower 37%
Upper 29%
Top 17%
