St Thomas More's Catholic School
Newstead TAS 7250
St Thomas More's Catholic School is a Catholic primary school in Newstead, TAS from Prep to Year 6 with about 315 students. Its ICSEA is 1,033, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the school's own page. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: St Thomas More's is a Catholic primary school in the Launceston suburb of Newstead, about two kilometres from the city centre, serving Prep to Year 6 with roughly 315 students. The Sisters of St Joseph opened it in 1938 with fifteen pupils. The school shares news and annual community reports with families through its online newsletter site.
Often praised
- Long history since 1938
- Close to Launceston centre
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Launceston Primary School | East Launceston | Public primary | 0.6 km | 1,046 | 471 |
| OneSchool Global - Launceston Campus | Kings Meadows | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | — | — |
| The Launceston Preparatory School | Launceston | Independent primary | 0.9 km | 1,143 | 112 |
| Newstead Christian School | Newstead | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,080 | 93 |
| Punchbowl Primary School | Punchbowl | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,029 | 353 |
| Scotch Oakburn College | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.0 km | 1,119 | 1,164 |
| John Calvin School | Launceston | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,051 | 112 |
| Scotch Oakburn College - Elphin Campus | Launceston | Independent primary | 1.2 km | — | — |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in TAS
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School | Lenah Valley | Catholic primary · P-6 | 195 | 1,033 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic School | Lindisfarne | Catholic primary · P-6 | 254 | 1,035 |
| St Therese's Catholic School | Moonah | Catholic primary · P-6 | 207 | 1,035 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Launceston | Catholic primary · P-6 | 390 | 1,038 |
| St Anthony's Catholic School | Riverside | Catholic primary · P-6 | 180 | 1,026 |
| Stella Maris Catholic School | Burnie | Catholic primary · P-6 | 382 | 1,024 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.