Newtown Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newtown, Victoria 3220 · Greater Geelong LGA
#641 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1889 of 4,908 nationally
About Newtown Primary School
Newtown Primary School is a public primary school located in Newtown, Victoria (3220), within the Greater Geelong local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 193 students (96 girls and 97 boys).
Newtown Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1076, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 77th percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 15% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (11.8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 20% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newtown Primary School scores 60.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 641st of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (29th of 54 in the Greater Geelong area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1076
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-20% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- 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 Newtown Primary School's 193 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newtown Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newtown Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sacred Heart College
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,450 students · ICSEA 1105 · 487 m away
St Joseph's College Geelong
Newtown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,742 students · ICSEA 1075 · 682 m away
The Geelong College
Newtown · Independent combined · Prep-12
1,573 students · ICSEA 1156 · 779 m away
Manifold Heights Primary School
Manifold Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
469 students · ICSEA 1082 · 1.1 km away
Ashby Primary School
Geelong West · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.2 km away
Chilwell Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
408 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.3 km away
Fyans Park Primary School
Newtown · Government primary · Prep-6
405 students · ICSEA 1131 · 1.3 km away
Holy Spirit Parish School
Manifold Heights · Catholic primary · Prep-6
326 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.3 km away
St Robert's School
Newtown · Catholic primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1099 · 1.3 km away
St Patrick's School
Geelong West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
418 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Myrrhee Primary School
Myrrhee · Government primary · Prep-6
37 students · ICSEA 1076
Taradale Primary School
Taradale · Government primary · Prep-6
74 students · ICSEA 1075
Carrum Primary School
Carrum · Government primary · Prep-6
369 students · ICSEA 1075
Chelsea Primary School
Chelsea · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1075
Bonbeach Primary School
Bonbeach · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 1077
Richmond West Primary School
Richmond · Government primary · Prep-6
281 students · ICSEA 1075
Frequently asked questions
Is Newtown Primary School a public or private school?
Newtown Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Newtown Primary School offer?
Newtown Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Newtown Primary School?
In 2025, Newtown Primary School had 193 enrolled students (96 girls, 97 boys), a change of -20% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newtown Primary School?
Newtown Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1076. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newtown Primary School rank in VIC?
Newtown Primary School ranks 641st of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (60.5/100), and 1889th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newtown Primary School?
Newtown Primary School has about 16.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Newtown Primary School each year?
In 2025, Newtown Primary School had 18 students in Prep and 38 in Year 6.
Is Newtown Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Newtown Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newtown Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newtown 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 Newtown Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring South Geelong, about 2.2 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.