Newstead Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newstead, Tasmania 7250 · Launceston LGA
About Newstead Christian School
Newstead Christian School is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Newstead, Tasmania (7250), within the Launceston local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 93 students (61 girls and 32 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
Newstead Christian School has an ICSEA value of 1080, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 78th percentile of Australian schools. 32% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 12% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (10.8 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 8.6 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newstead Christian School scores 65.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 8th of 51 combined schools in TAS (2nd of 6 in the Launceston area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1080
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)32% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)8.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+0% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+40 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 Newstead Christian School's 93 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newstead Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newstead Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
The Launceston Preparatory School
Launceston · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1143 · 598 m away
Newstead College
Newstead · Government high school · 11-12
422 students · ICSEA 947 · 679 m away
St Thomas More's Catholic School
Newstead · Catholic primary · Prep-6
315 students · ICSEA 1033 · 986 m away
East Launceston Primary School
East Launceston · Government primary · K-6
501 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.2 km away
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119 · 1.3 km away
Punchbowl Primary School
Newstead · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.6 km away
Northern Support School
Ravenswood · Government special · K-12
107 students · ICSEA 931 · 1.7 km away
Queechy High School
Norwood · Government high school · 7-12
575 students · ICSEA 949 · 1.8 km away
John Calvin School
Launceston · Independent combined · Prep-10
112 students · ICSEA 1051 · 2.0 km away
Waverley Primary School
Waverley · Government primary · K-6
122 students · ICSEA 870 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in TAS with a comparable ICSEA.
Calvin Christian School
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
788 students · ICSEA 1088
Launceston Christian School
Riverside · Independent combined · Prep-12
742 students · ICSEA 1070
Launceston Church Grammar School
Mowbray · Independent combined · Prep-12
723 students · ICSEA 1094
Southern Christian College
Kingston · Independent combined · Prep-12
312 students · ICSEA 1059
John Calvin School
Launceston · Independent combined · Prep-10
112 students · ICSEA 1051
Scotch Oakburn College
Newstead · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,164 students · ICSEA 1119
Frequently asked questions
Is Newstead Christian School a public or private school?
Newstead Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Tasmania.
What year levels does Newstead Christian School offer?
Newstead Christian School offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Newstead Christian School?
In 2025, Newstead Christian School had 93 enrolled students (61 girls, 32 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newstead Christian School?
Newstead Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1080. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newstead Christian School rank in TAS?
Newstead Christian School ranks 8th of 51 combined schools in Tasmania on the Success Index (65.8/100), and 347th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newstead Christian School?
Newstead Christian School has about 8.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Newstead Christian School?
In 2025, Newstead Christian School had 1 students in Year 7.
Is Newstead Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Newstead Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newstead Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newstead Christian 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 Newstead Christian School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Torquay, about 424 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.