Newington Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newington, New South Wales 2127 · Parramatta LGA
#560 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1728 of 4,908 nationally
About Newington Public School
Newington Public School is a public primary school located in Newington, New South Wales (2127), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 665 students (306 girls and 359 boys).
Newington Public School has an ICSEA value of 1104, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 85th percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (36.4 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 19% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newington Public School scores 62.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 560th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (35th of 43 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1104
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-19% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-9 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Newington Public School's 665 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newington Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newington Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Auburn North Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
645 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.5 km away
Auburn Girls High School
Auburn · Government high school · 7-12
854 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.9 km away
Sydney Adventist School - Auburn
Auburn · Independent primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 950 · 2.1 km away
International Maarif Schools of Australia
Auburn · Independent combined · K-11
362 students · ICSEA 1043 · 2.2 km away
Lidcombe Public School
Lidcombe · Government primary · K-6
762 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.3 km away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Auburn · Catholic primary · K-6
353 students · ICSEA 1032 · 2.4 km away
Alpha Omega Senior College
Auburn · Independent high school · 7-12
822 students · ICSEA 1111 · 2.4 km away
My Dream Australian Academy
Auburn · Independent combined · 5-10
140 students · ICSEA 991 · 2.4 km away
Auburn Public School
Auburn · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.5 km away
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School
Lidcombe · Catholic primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1081 · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hornsby Heights Public School
Hornsby · Government primary · K-6
420 students · ICSEA 1104
Winston Hills Public School
Winston Hills · Government primary · K-6
636 students · ICSEA 1104
Tighes Hill Public School
Tighes Hill · Government primary · K-6
358 students · ICSEA 1104
Otford Public School
Otford · Government primary · K-6
48 students · ICSEA 1104
Marie Bashir Public School
Strathfield · Government primary · K-6
424 students · ICSEA 1104
Winston Heights Public School
Winston Hills · Government primary · K-6
304 students · ICSEA 1103
Frequently asked questions
Is Newington Public School a public or private school?
Newington Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Newington Public School offer?
Newington Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Newington Public School?
In 2025, Newington Public School had 665 enrolled students (306 girls, 359 boys), a change of -19% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newington Public School?
Newington Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1104. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newington Public School rank in NSW?
Newington Public School ranks 560th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (62.2/100), and 1728th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newington Public School?
Newington Public School has about 18.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Newington Public School each year?
In 2025, Newington Public School had 101 students in Kindergarten and 97 in Year 6.
Is Newington Public School co-ed?
Yes. Newington Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newington Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newington Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Newington Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Auburn, about 2.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.