Gladys Newton School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Balga, Western Australia 6061 · Stirling LGA
About Gladys Newton School
Gladys Newton School is a public special school located in Balga, Western Australia (6061), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 157 students (39 girls and 118 boys).
Gladys Newton School has an ICSEA value of 1008, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 50th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (25.4 full-time equivalent) and 99 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 83% over the past five years.
Gladys Newton School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Gladys Newton School's 157 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Gladys Newton School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Gladys Newton School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Majella Catholic Primary School
Balga · Catholic primary · PP-6
233 students · ICSEA 958 · 151 m away
Warriapendi Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
266 students · ICSEA 965 · 207 m away
Balga Senior High School
Balga · Government high school · 7-12
596 students · ICSEA 909 · 440 m away
Balga Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
213 students · ICSEA 937 · 638 m away
John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School
Mirrabooka · Independent combined · PP-12
1,702 students · ICSEA 1075 · 856 m away
Emmanuel Christian Community School
Girrawheen · Independent combined · PP-12
711 students · ICSEA 973 · 1.1 km away
North Balga Primary School
Balga · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 922 · 1.2 km away
Mercy College
Koondoola · Catholic combined · PP-12
1,574 students · ICSEA 988 · 1.4 km away
Dryandra Primary School
Mirrabooka · Government primary · K-6
176 students · ICSEA 883 · 1.6 km away
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Westminster · Catholic primary · PP-6
176 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Kensington Secondary School
Kensington · Government special · 7-12
82 students · ICSEA 1008
Cloverdale Education Support Centre
Cloverdale · Government special · K-6
99 students · ICSEA 1006
Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre
Kalamunda · Government special · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1015
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre
Dianella · Government special · K-2
337 students · ICSEA 1016
Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre
Kalamunda · Government special · 7-12
45 students · ICSEA 1000
South Ballajura Education Support Centre
Ballajura · Government special · K-6
97 students · ICSEA 999
Frequently asked questions
Is Gladys Newton School a public or private school?
Gladys Newton School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Gladys Newton School offer?
Gladys Newton School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Gladys Newton School?
In 2025, Gladys Newton School had 157 enrolled students (39 girls, 118 boys), a change of 83% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Gladys Newton School?
Gladys Newton School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1008. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Gladys Newton School?
Gladys Newton School has about 6.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Gladys Newton School?
In 2025, Gladys Newton School had 14 students in Year 7 and 9 in Year 12.
Is Gladys Newton School co-ed?
Yes. Gladys Newton School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Gladys Newton School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Gladys Newton 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 Gladys Newton School?
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