Newman Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newman, Western Australia 6753 · East Pilbara LGA
#538 of 583 primary schools in WA
#4657 of 4,908 nationally
About Newman Primary School
Newman Primary School is a public primary school located in Newman, Western Australia (6753), within the East Pilbara local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 265 students (118 girls and 147 boys).
Newman Primary School has an ICSEA value of 930, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 18th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (17.2 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 13% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newman Primary School scores 22.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 538th of 583 primary schools in WA (1st of 2 in the East Pilbara area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 930
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-13% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 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 Primary School's 265 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newman Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newman Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Newman Primary School a public or private school?
Newman Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Newman Primary School offer?
Newman Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Newman Primary School?
In 2025, Newman Primary School had 265 enrolled students (118 girls, 147 boys), a change of -13% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newman Primary School?
Newman Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 930. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newman Primary School rank in WA?
Newman Primary School ranks 538th of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (22.4/100), and 4657th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newman Primary School?
Newman Primary School has about 14.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Newman Primary School each year?
In 2025, Newman Primary School had 44 students in Pre-primary and 28 in Year 6.
Is Newman Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Newman Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newman Primary School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Newman 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 Newman Primary School?
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