St Clare's is a Catholic primary school in Thomastown with specialist programs in Visual Art and Music alongside inquiry-based learning approaches.
NAPLAN 15 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
St Clare's is a Catholic primary school in Thomastown with specialist programs in Visual Art and Music alongside inquiry-based learning approaches. The school prioritizes pastoral care within a tight-knit community, supported by a school counsellor and speech pathologist. Families will find strong performing arts with regular school productions, and an active sports program including interschool competition and district athletics. It suits families valuing creative expression, collaborative learning, and a supportive school environment.
St Clare's School is also known as SCS Thomastown.
St Clare's School has an overall SchoolRank score of 49.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 49/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1043, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at St Clare's School, Year 3 students averaged 391 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 475, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
St Clare's School is a small catholic primary school with approximately 319 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
St Clare's School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 31% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
St Clare's School is located in Thomastown, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1043 (65th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.