Newman Senior Technical College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Macquarie, New South Wales 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
About Newman Senior Technical College
Newman Senior Technical College is a catholic high school located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales (2444), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from 11 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 327 students (142 girls and 185 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Newman Senior Technical College has an ICSEA value of 996, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 45th percentile of Australian schools. 10% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 26% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (34.8 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newman Senior Technical College scores 52.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 263rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 7 in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 996
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)10% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+6 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 Newman Senior Technical College's 327 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newman Senior Technical College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newman Senior Technical College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Heritage Christian School
Port Macquarie · Independent combined · K-12
345 students · ICSEA 1032 · 736 m away
Nautilus Senior College
Port Macquarie · Independent special · 7-10
113 students · ICSEA 833 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.1 km away
Westport Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 888 · 2.2 km away
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919 · 2.3 km away
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029 · 2.7 km away
Port Macquarie Steiner School
Port Macquarie · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1051 · 3.1 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
534 students · ICSEA 1075 · 3.6 km away
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,107 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.8 km away
Port Macquarie Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 932 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Emmaus Catholic College
Kemps Creek · Catholic high school · 7-12
674 students · ICSEA 996
Delany College
Granville · Catholic high school · 7-12
348 students · ICSEA 996
St Joseph's College
Lochinvar · Catholic high school · 7-12
973 students · ICSEA 996
Holy Spirit Catholic College
Lakemba · Catholic high school · 7-12
730 students · ICSEA 999
St Paul's College
West Kempsey · Catholic high school · 7-12
641 students · ICSEA 999
McCarthy Catholic College
West Tamworth · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 991
Frequently asked questions
Is Newman Senior Technical College a public or private school?
Newman Senior Technical College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Newman Senior Technical College offer?
Newman Senior Technical College offers 11 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Newman Senior Technical College?
In 2025, Newman Senior Technical College had 327 enrolled students (142 girls, 185 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newman Senior Technical College?
Newman Senior Technical College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 996. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newman Senior Technical College rank in NSW?
Newman Senior Technical College ranks 263rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (52.2/100), and 689th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newman Senior Technical College?
Newman Senior Technical College has about 9.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Newman Senior Technical College co-ed?
Yes. Newman Senior Technical College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newman Senior Technical College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newman Senior Technical College 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 Newman Senior Technical College?
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