Newtown North Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newtown, New South Wales 2042 · Sydney LGA
#226 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#791 of 4,908 nationally
About Newtown North Public School
Newtown North Public School is a public primary school located in Newtown, New South Wales (2042), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 221 students (107 girls and 114 boys).
Newtown North Public School has an ICSEA value of 1132, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 57% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 13 teachers (13.3 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newtown North Public School scores 72.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 226th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (13th of 19 in the Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1132
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)57% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- 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 Newtown North Public School's 221 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newtown North Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newtown North Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Darlington Public School
Chippendale · Government primary · P-6
147 students · ICSEA 1030 · 380 m away
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School
Camperdown · Government special
· 551 m away
Australia Street Infants School
Newtown · Government primary · P-2
104 students · ICSEA 1143 · 843 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Erskineville · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1145 · 954 m away
Erskineville Public School
Erskineville · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.0 km away
Glebe Public School
Glebe · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.0 km away
Bridge Road School
Camperdown · Government special · U
37 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.1 km away
Newtown Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1140 · 1.1 km away
The Athena School
Newtown · Independent combined · K-10
52 students · ICSEA 1058 · 1.1 km away
Newtown High School of Performing Arts
Newtown · Government high school · 7-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Birchgrove Public School
Balmain · Government primary · P-6
214 students · ICSEA 1132
Camdenville Public School
Newtown · Government primary · P-6
310 students · ICSEA 1132
Orange Grove Public School
Leichhardt · Government primary · P-6
519 students · ICSEA 1132
Oatley West Public School
Oatley · Government primary · K-6
519 students · ICSEA 1132
Girraween Public School
Girraween · Government primary · K-6
1,072 students · ICSEA 1132
Jasper Road Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
803 students · ICSEA 1132
Frequently asked questions
Is Newtown North Public School a public or private school?
Newtown North Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Newtown North Public School offer?
Newtown North Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Newtown North Public School?
In 2025, Newtown North Public School had 221 enrolled students (107 girls, 114 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newtown North Public School?
Newtown North Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1132. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newtown North Public School rank in NSW?
Newtown North Public School ranks 226th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (72.5/100), and 791st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newtown North Public School?
Newtown North Public School has about 16.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Newtown North Public School each year?
In 2025, Newtown North Public School had 22 students in Kindergarten and 29 in Year 6.
Is Newtown North Public School co-ed?
Yes. Newtown North Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newtown North Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newtown North 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 Newtown North Public School?
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