Newman Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Smithfield, Queensland 4878 · Cairns LGA
About Newman Catholic College
Newman Catholic College is a catholic high school located in Smithfield, Queensland (4878), within the Cairns local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 625 students (299 girls and 326 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
Newman Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 1046, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 67th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 61 teachers (57.4 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1.
On the Success Index, Newman Catholic College scores 70.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 24th of 269 secondary schools in QLD (1st of 10 in the Cairns area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1046
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 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 Newman Catholic College's 625 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newman Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newman Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School
Smithfield · Government high school · 7-12
1,135 students · ICSEA 983 · 791 m away
Holy Cross School
Trinity Park · Catholic primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1058 · 870 m away
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School
Trinity Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
899 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.6 km away
Yorkeys Knob State School
Yorkeys Knob · Government primary · Prep-6
321 students · ICSEA 998 · 3.3 km away
Caravonica State School
Caravonica · Government primary · Prep-6
540 students · ICSEA 1020 · 3.9 km away
Machans Beach State School
Machans Beach · Government primary · Prep-6
135 students · ICSEA 944 · 6.8 km away
Peace Lutheran College
Kamerunga · Independent combined · Prep-12
544 students · ICSEA 1054 · 6.9 km away
Freshwater State School
Freshwater · Government primary · Prep-6
594 students · ICSEA 1064 · 7.3 km away
Kuranda District State College
Kuranda · Government combined · Prep-12
285 students · ICSEA 862 · 8.1 km away
Freshwater Christian College
Brinsmead · Independent combined · Prep-12
562 students · ICSEA 1041 · 8.5 km away
Similar schools
Catholic secondary schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Carmel College
Thornlands · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,220 students · ICSEA 1045
St Joseph's College
Rangeville · Catholic high school · 7-12
913 students · ICSEA 1044
Our Lady's College
Annerley · Catholic high school · 7-12
343 students · ICSEA 1048
St Michael's College
Merrimac · Catholic high school · 7-12
820 students · ICSEA 1048
Chisholm Catholic College
Cornubia · Catholic high school · 7-12
932 students · ICSEA 1043
St Ursula's College
Toowoomba · Catholic high school · 7-12
401 students · ICSEA 1043
Frequently asked questions
Is Newman Catholic College a public or private school?
Newman Catholic College is a Catholic school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Queensland.
What year levels does Newman Catholic College offer?
Newman Catholic College offers 7 to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Newman Catholic College?
In 2025, Newman Catholic College had 625 enrolled students (299 girls, 326 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Newman Catholic College?
Newman Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1046. 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 Catholic College rank in QLD?
Newman Catholic College ranks 24th of 269 secondary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (70.6/100), and 275th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newman Catholic College?
Newman Catholic College has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Newman Catholic College?
In 2025, Newman Catholic College had 166 students in Year 7.
Is Newman Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Newman Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newman Catholic College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newman Catholic 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 Catholic College?
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