St Thomas More’s School is a Catholic Parish Primary School located in Mt Eliza on the Mornington Peninsula. The school was established in 1981 and is an integral part of the St Thomas More Parish community. With approximately 295 students, our school enjoys many of the advantages of being a smaller community. We recognise and value the strength of our vibrant community and are enriched by the partnerships between staff, parents, students and parish. We firmly believe that Catholic school communities are most effective when teachers, staff and parents work together to educate the whole child emotionally, academically, physically, socially and spiritually.

St Thomas More Primary School is set within a stunning bushland setting which provides a uniquely beautiful learning environment for our students. School facilities include dedicated Prep, Junior, Middle and Senior learning areas where classrooms are spacious, bright and welcoming. Our school features a STEM room, a well-stocked library, a recently renovated multi-purpose area, a visual arts area, performing arts space and wellbeing hub. A state-of-the-art gymnasium is used for PE, school assemblies and other special events. Children are blessed with expansive grounds that provide many generous spaces for outdoor learning, fitness and play. These include an impressively large, grassed oval, outdoor basketball courts, two adventure playgrounds and plenty of shaded spaces for passive and imaginative play.

At St Thomas More we provide a high-quality learning and teaching program where no child is left behind, and all are supported to flourish. Our students participate in knowledge-rich learning in highly engaging classrooms where high standards for behaviour are upheld. Social justice matters at St Thomas More. Students are encouraged to reflect, critique, analyse and act to enrich the world around them. Teaching programs are based on the rigorous and consistent use of student data to ensure maximum growth in student learning. We are proud of the expert calibre of our teaching staff who understand the privilege of their vocation.

Student learning is further enhanced by a wide range of specialist programs. Specialist classes include Physical Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and STEM. Students learn Japanese as an additional language and this is embedded into the classroom as part of the learning that takes place every day.

Student wellbeing is also of utmost importance to all at St Thomas More. Our key values of respect, integrity, service and empathy are taught and lived in every classroom and underpin all interactions in and around our school. A range of programs and initiatives also support students in the area of social and emotional learning. These include regular wellbeing classes, class meetings, social skills groups and lunchtime clubs. These initiatives and others ensure that children feel a strong sense of safety and belonging to school and provide the best possible environment for learning to take place.