Newtown Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newtown, New South Wales 2042 · Sydney LGA
#310 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1034 of 4,908 nationally
About Newtown Public School
Newtown 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 272 students (129 girls and 143 boys).
Newtown Public School has an ICSEA value of 1140, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 60% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 17 teachers (14.2 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 32% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newtown Public School scores 69.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 310th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (16th 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 1140
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)60% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)19.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-32% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Public School's 272 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newtown Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newtown Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newtown High School of Performing Arts
Newtown · Government high school · 7-12
1,145 students · ICSEA 1127 · 111 m away
Australia Street Infants School
Newtown · Government primary · P-2
104 students · ICSEA 1143 · 496 m away
Erskineville Public School
Erskineville · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1155 · 627 m away
The Athena School
Newtown · Independent combined · K-10
52 students · ICSEA 1058 · 648 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Erskineville · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1145 · 759 m away
Camdenville Public School
Newtown · Government primary · P-6
310 students · ICSEA 1132 · 763 m away
St Pius' Catholic Primary School
Enmore · Catholic primary · K-6
121 students · ICSEA 1100 · 952 m away
Newtown North Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
221 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.1 km away
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital School
Camperdown · Government special
· 1.2 km away
Darlington Public School
Chippendale · Government primary · P-6
147 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Russell Lea Public School
Russell Lea · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 1140
Bondi Public School
Bondi · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1139
Normanhurst Public School
Normanhurst · Government primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1139
Forestville Public School
Forestville · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1141
Crestwood Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
633 students · ICSEA 1139
Hamilton South Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1139
Frequently asked questions
Is Newtown Public School a public or private school?
Newtown Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Newtown Public School offer?
Newtown Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Newtown Public School?
In 2025, Newtown Public School had 272 enrolled students (129 girls, 143 boys), a change of -32% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newtown Public School?
Newtown Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1140. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newtown Public School rank in NSW?
Newtown Public School ranks 310th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (69.7/100), and 1034th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newtown Public School?
Newtown Public School has about 19.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Newtown Public School each year?
In 2025, Newtown Public School had 29 students in Kindergarten and 52 in Year 6.
Is Newtown Public School co-ed?
Yes. Newtown Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newtown Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newtown 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 Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Rockdale, about 6.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.