Parafield Gardens High School
Parafield Gardens · 1.3 km
Years 7 to 12, plus ungraded classes · boys and girls
Catholic secondary school in Salisbury Downs
Thomas More College
Thomas More College is a Catholic secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Salisbury Downs, South Australia.
What Thomas More College is like
It has 1,132 students (558 girls and 574 boys) and the equivalent of 95.9 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.
Compared with the 3 other secondary schools within about 3 km, it is about average in size.
The school is run by Catholic Education South Australia.
As a Catholic school it charges fees, set by the school or its Catholic education office. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including sibling discounts and help with fees.
Its ICSEA value is 973, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Thomas More College at a glance
- Students
- 1,132
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 49% / 51%
- 558 girls, 574 boys
- Teachers
- 95.9
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 11.8 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 7 to 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Thomas More College fees
Thomas More College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at Catholic schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts and help for families who find fees hard. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Thomas More College on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in South Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Catholic schools run their own enrolment, usually through the school or its Catholic education office, and many give priority to Catholic families and to siblings. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Reception and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Thomas More College about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Thomas More College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Thomas More College
- Is Thomas More College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Thomas More College is a catholic secondary school in South Australia. Its governing body is Catholic Education South Australia.
- What years does Thomas More College teach?
- Thomas More College teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Thomas More College?
- Thomas More College had 1,132 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 11.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Thomas More College?
- Thomas More College has an ICSEA value of 973, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Other secondary schools near Thomas More College
Salisbury High School
Salisbury North · 2.7 km
Years 7 to 12, plus ungraded classes · boys and girls
Para Hills High School
Para Hills West · 2.9 km
Years 7 to 12, plus ungraded classes · boys and girls