Newman College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Churchlands, Western Australia 6018 · Stirling LGA
#32 of 172 combined schools in WA
#355 of 1,259 nationally
About Newman College
Newman College is an independent combined (K–12) school located in Churchlands, Western Australia (6018), within the Stirling local government area. It caters for students from PP to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,824 students (867 girls and 957 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
Newman College has an ICSEA value of 1121, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 90th percentile of Australian schools. 47% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 129 teachers (117.5 full-time equivalent) and 142 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newman College scores 65.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of combined schools nationally and 32nd of 172 combined schools in WA (7th of 9 in the Stirling area).
Year 12 ATAR results (2025)
The School Curriculum and Standards Authority lists, for every ATAR course, the schools whose students had combined scores in the top 15% of that course. Newman College appears for 5 courses.
Courses
Business Management and Enterprise · Earth and Environmental Science · Outdoor Education · Psychology · Religion and Life
WA does not publish median ATARs by school; this list is the official per-school measure of top-end achievement. See WA schools with the most top-performing ATAR students.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1121
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)47% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+5% enrolments since 2020 (area median +5%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+4 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 Newman College's 1,824 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newman College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newman College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Churchlands Senior High School
Churchlands · Government high school · 7-12
2,221 students · ICSEA 1115 · 800 m away
Churchlands Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
481 students · ICSEA 1169 · 861 m away
Hale School
Wembley Downs · Independent combined · PP-12
1,623 students · ICSEA 1161 · 1.4 km away
Floreat Park Primary School
Floreat · Government primary · K-6
571 students · ICSEA 1173 · 1.6 km away
Woodlands Primary School
Woodlands · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.6 km away
Holy Rosary School
Doubleview · Catholic primary · PP-6
392 students · ICSEA 1128 · 1.6 km away
Wembley Downs Primary School
Wembley Downs · Government primary · K-6
382 students · ICSEA 1134 · 2.1 km away
Holy Spirit School
City Beach · Catholic primary · PP-6
188 students · ICSEA 1163 · 2.1 km away
Kapinara Primary School
City Beach · Government primary · K-6
348 students · ICSEA 1166 · 2.2 km away
The Japanese School in Perth
City Beach · Independent combined · 1-9
39 students · ICSEA 1140 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Independent combined schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
The Montessori School
Kingsley · Independent combined · PP-12
166 students · ICSEA 1120
St Stephen's School
Duncraig · Independent combined · PP-12
2,137 students · ICSEA 1120
Rehoboth Christian College
Kenwick · Independent combined · PP-12
1,009 students · ICSEA 1119
Kingsway Christian College
Darch · Independent combined · PP-12
1,379 students · ICSEA 1118
Bold Park Community School
Wembley · Independent combined · PP-12
189 students · ICSEA 1117
Perth Montessori School
Burswood · Independent combined · PP-12
92 students · ICSEA 1115
Frequently asked questions
Is Newman College a public or private school?
Newman College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Education Western Australia.
What year levels does Newman College offer?
Newman College offers PP to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Newman College?
In 2025, Newman College had 1,824 enrolled students (867 girls, 957 boys), a change of 5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newman College?
Newman College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1121. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newman College rank in WA?
Newman College ranks 32nd of 172 combined schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (65.4/100), and 355th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newman College?
Newman College has about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Newman College?
In 2025, Newman College had 215 students in Year 7 and 186 in Year 12.
Is Newman College co-ed?
Yes. Newman College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newman College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newman College 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 Newman College?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Stirling, about 5.0 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.