Novoschool
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newcastle West, New South Wales 2302 · Newcastle LGA
About Novoschool
Novoschool is an independent high school located in Newcastle West, New South Wales (2302), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 9 and in 2025 enrolled 79 students (36 girls and 43 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
Novoschool has an ICSEA value of 1077, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 11 teachers (10.0 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.9 to 1.
On the Success Index, Novoschool scores 79.7 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1077
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)Not available
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 Novoschool's 79 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
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Schools near Novoschool
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newcastle High School
Hamilton · Government high school · 7-12
1,072 students · ICSEA 1027 · 674 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Merewether · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.0 km away
St Francis Xavier's College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.0 km away
Newcastle East Public School
Newcastle · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 1112 · 1.2 km away
Hamilton South Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.2 km away
The Junction Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
450 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.4 km away
Newcastle Grammar School
The Hill · Independent combined · K-12
1,049 students · ICSEA 1181 · 1.4 km away
Carrington Public School
Carrington · Government primary · K-6
110 students · ICSEA 996 · 1.8 km away
Hamilton Public School
Hamilton · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.1 km away
St Peter's Primary School
Stockton · Catholic primary · K-6
180 students · ICSEA 1053 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chevalier College
Burradoo · Independent high school · 7-12
951 students · ICSEA 1081
St Paul's International College
Moss Vale · Independent high school · 7-12
127 students · ICSEA 1071
Edmund Rice College
West Wollongong · Independent high school · 7-12
1,054 students · ICSEA 1083
St Edward's Christian Brothers' College
East Gosford · Independent high school · 7-12
971 students · ICSEA 1068
Trinity Catholic College Lismore
East Lismore · Independent high school · 7-12
816 students · ICSEA 1055
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School
Glebe · Independent high school · 7-12
129 students · ICSEA 1103
Frequently asked questions
Is Novoschool a public or private school?
Novoschool is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools NSW.
What year levels does Novoschool offer?
Novoschool offers 7 to 9. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Novoschool?
In 2025, Novoschool had 79 enrolled students (36 girls, 43 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Novoschool?
Novoschool has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1077. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Novoschool?
Novoschool has about 7.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Novoschool?
In 2025, Novoschool had 36 students in Year 7.
Is Novoschool co-ed?
Yes. Novoschool is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Novoschool?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Novoschool 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 Novoschool?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 14 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.