Newport Lakes Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newport, Victoria 3015 · Hobsons Bay LGA
#243 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#497 of 4,908 nationally
About Newport Lakes Primary School
Newport Lakes 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 566 students (281 girls and 285 boys).
Newport Lakes Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1126, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 91st percentile of Australian schools. 51% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 43 teachers (36.8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 8% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newport Lakes Primary School scores 75.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 243rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (8th 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 1126
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)51% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+8% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-3 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 Lakes Primary School's 566 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newport Lakes Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newport Lakes Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart School
Newport · Catholic primary · Prep-6
297 students · ICSEA 1126 · 322 m away
Spotswood Primary School
Spotswood · Government primary · Prep-6
289 students · ICSEA 1117 · 922 m away
St Margaret Mary's School
Spotswood · Catholic primary · Prep-6
159 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.0 km away
Newport Gardens Primary School
Newport · Government primary · Prep-6
516 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.2 km away
Australian Islamic Centre College
Newport · Independent primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 1032 · 1.6 km away
Wembley Primary School
Yarraville · Government primary · Prep-6
626 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.0 km away
Bayside P-12 College
Williamstown · Government combined · Prep-12
958 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.2 km away
Williamstown North Primary School
Williamstown · Government primary · Prep-6
601 students · ICSEA 1135 · 2.3 km away
Yarraville Special Developmental School
Yarraville · Government special · U
100 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.3 km away
St Leo the Great Primary School
Altona North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
342 students · ICSEA 1116 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St Kilda Primary School
St Kilda · Government primary · Prep-6
437 students · ICSEA 1126
Doncaster Primary School
Doncaster · Government primary · Prep-6
543 students · ICSEA 1125
Preston South Primary School
Preston · Government primary · Prep-6
397 students · ICSEA 1127
Footscray City Primary School
Footscray · Government primary · Prep-6
455 students · ICSEA 1125
Mitcham Primary School
Mitcham · Government primary · Prep-6
490 students · ICSEA 1127
Eltham North Primary School
Eltham North · Government primary · Prep-6
475 students · ICSEA 1127
Frequently asked questions
Is Newport Lakes Primary School a public or private school?
Newport Lakes Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Newport Lakes Primary School offer?
Newport Lakes Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Newport Lakes Primary School?
In 2025, Newport Lakes Primary School had 566 enrolled students (281 girls, 285 boys), a change of 8% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newport Lakes Primary School?
Newport Lakes Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1126. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newport Lakes Primary School rank in VIC?
Newport Lakes Primary School ranks 243rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (75.5/100), and 497th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newport Lakes Primary School?
Newport Lakes Primary School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Newport Lakes Primary School each year?
In 2025, Newport Lakes Primary School had 63 students in Prep and 75 in Year 6.
Is Newport Lakes Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Newport Lakes Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newport Lakes Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newport Lakes 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 Lakes Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Altona, about 5.9 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.