Newman Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Newman, Western Australia 6753 · East Pilbara LGA
#117 of 140 high schools in WA
#1284 of 1,472 nationally
About Newman Senior High School
Newman Senior High School is a public high school located in Newman, Western Australia (6753), within the East Pilbara local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 357 students (170 girls and 187 boys).
Newman Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 901, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 11th percentile of Australian schools. 4% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 51% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (31.0 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newman Senior High School scores 25.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 117th of 140 secondary schools in WA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 901
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+11% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Senior High School's 357 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newman Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newman Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
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Tom Price Senior High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Newman Senior High School a public or private school?
Newman Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Newman Senior High School offer?
Newman Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Newman Senior High School?
In 2025, Newman Senior High School had 357 enrolled students (170 girls, 187 boys), a change of 11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newman Senior High School?
Newman Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 901. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newman Senior High School rank in WA?
Newman Senior High School ranks 117th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (25.8/100), and 1284th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newman Senior High School?
Newman Senior High School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Newman Senior High School?
In 2025, Newman Senior High School had 73 students in Year 7 and 57 in Year 12.
Is Newman Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Newman Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newman Senior High School?
There are 2 other schools within 15 km of Newman Senior High 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 Senior High School?
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