Newport Gardens Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newport, Victoria 3015 · Hobsons Bay LGA
#339 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#784 of 4,908 nationally
About Newport Gardens Primary School
Newport Gardens Primary School is a public primary school located in Newport, Victoria (3015), within the Hobsons Bay local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 516 students (258 girls and 258 boys).
Newport Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1106, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (33.9 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newport Gardens Primary School scores 72.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 339th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (11th of 20 in the Hobsons Bay area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1106
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+20 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 Newport Gardens Primary School's 516 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newport Gardens Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newport Gardens Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Australian Islamic Centre College
Newport · Independent primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 1032 · 443 m away
Newport Lakes Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
566 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.2 km away
Sacred Heart School
Newport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.3 km away
St Leo the Great Primary School
Altona North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
342 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.6 km away
Altona North Primary School
Altona North · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 994 · 1.8 km away
St Margaret Mary's School
Spotswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1122 · 2.0 km away
Spotswood Primary School
Spotswood · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1117 · 2.0 km away
Bayside P-12 College
Williamstown · Government combined · Prep-12
958 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.1 km away
Williamstown North Primary School
Williamstown · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 1135 · 2.4 km away
Emmanuel College
Altona North · Catholic high school · 7-12
2,533 students · ICSEA 1079 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Ocean Grove Primary School
Ocean Grove · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1105
Ringwood North Primary School
Ringwood North · Government primary · Prep-6
471 students · ICSEA 1107
Seaholme Primary School
Seaholme · Government primary · Prep-6
298 students · ICSEA 1105
Burwood Heights Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1107
South Melbourne Park Primary School
Albert Park · Government primary · Prep-6
402 students · ICSEA 1105
Moorabbin Primary School
Moorabbin · Government primary · Prep-6
545 students · ICSEA 1108
Frequently asked questions
Is Newport Gardens Primary School a public or private school?
Newport Gardens Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Newport Gardens Primary School offer?
Newport Gardens Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Newport Gardens Primary School?
In 2025, Newport Gardens Primary School had 516 enrolled students (258 girls, 258 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newport Gardens Primary School?
Newport Gardens Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1106. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newport Gardens Primary School rank in VIC?
Newport Gardens Primary School ranks 339th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (72.6/100), and 784th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newport Gardens Primary School?
Newport Gardens Primary School has about 15.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Newport Gardens Primary School each year?
In 2025, Newport Gardens Primary School had 70 students in Prep and 82 in Year 6.
Is Newport Gardens Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Newport Gardens Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newport Gardens Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newport Gardens Primary 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 Newport Gardens Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Altona, about 4.7 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.