St Thomas' School
Goodwood SA 5034
St Thomas' School is a Catholic primary school in Goodwood, SA from Reception to Year 6 with about 297 students. Its ICSEA is 1,116, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, 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 School is a Catholic school in Goodwood, just south of Adelaide's city centre, offering preschool through Year 6 in the Mercy tradition. It has about 300 students and expresses its vision as Faith, Family, Future, guided by Mercy values. Public sources note a compulsory uniform and good NAPLAN results at Year 3.
Often praised
- Mercy tradition values
- Faith, Family, Future vision
- Close to city
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood Primary School | Goodwood | Public primary | 0.4 km | 1,147 | 408 |
| Annesley College | Wayville | Independent primary | 1.4 km | 1,164 | 292 |
| Unley Primary School | Unley | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,154 | 470 |
| Walford Anglican School for Girls | Hyde Park | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,162 | 400 |
| Cabra Dominican College | Cumberland Park | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,065 | 1,165 |
| Saint Spyridon College | Unley | Independent primary | 1.6 km | 1,081 | 39 |
| Westbourne Park Primary School | Westbourne Park | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,126 | 480 |
| Black Forest Primary School | Black Forest | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,108 | 410 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in SA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Memorial School | Glenelg | Catholic primary · R-6 | 405 | 1,113 |
| St Joseph's Memorial School | Norwood | Catholic primary · R-6 | 192 | 1,108 |
| St Pius X School | Windsor Gardens | Catholic primary · R-6 | 552 | 1,108 |
| Star of the Sea School | Henley Beach | Catholic primary · R-6 | 558 | 1,108 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary School | Brompton | Catholic primary · R-6 | 153 | 1,105 |
| St Monica's Parish School | Walkerville | Catholic primary · R-6 | 192 | 1,102 |
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.