Newton Moore Senior High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Bunbury, Western Australia 6230 · Bunbury LGA
#136 of 140 high schools in WA
#1452 of 1,472 nationally
About Newton Moore Senior High School
Newton Moore Senior High School is a public high school located in South Bunbury, Western Australia (6230), within the Bunbury local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 485 students (216 girls and 269 boys).
Newton Moore Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 903, 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 61% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 41 teachers (39.8 full-time equivalent) and 42 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 25% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newton Moore Senior High School scores 15.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 136th of 140 secondary schools in WA (4th of 4 in the Bunbury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 903
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)4% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-25% enrolments since 2020 (area median -1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-18 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 Newton Moore Senior High School's 485 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newton Moore Senior High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newton Moore Senior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newton Moore Education Support Centre
Bunbury · Government special · 7-12
80 students · ICSEA 995 · 36 m away
Adam Road Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
418 students · ICSEA 933 · 108 m away
College Row School
South Bunbury · Government special · K-12
46 students · ICSEA 965 · 739 m away
Maidens Park Primary School
Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
178 students · ICSEA 823 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
418 students · ICSEA 1041 · 1.6 km away
Manea Senior College
Bunbury · Government high school · 11-12
547 students · ICSEA 1033 · 2.0 km away
Carey Park Primary School
Carey Park · Government primary · K-6
282 students · ICSEA 900 · 2.0 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Bunbury · Catholic primary · PP-6
215 students · ICSEA 1078 · 2.3 km away
South Bunbury Education Support Centre
South Bunbury · Government special · K-6
79 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.3 km away
South Bunbury Primary School
South Bunbury · Government primary · K-6
393 students · ICSEA 989 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Central Midlands Senior High School
Moora · Government high school · 7-12
196 students · ICSEA 904
Newman Senior High School
Newman · Government high school · 7-12
357 students · ICSEA 901
Girrawheen Senior High School
Girrawheen · Government high school · 7-12
458 students · ICSEA 899
Northam Senior High School
Northam · Government high school · 7-12
669 students · ICSEA 898
Balga Senior High School
Balga · Government high school · 7-12
596 students · ICSEA 909
Tom Price Senior High School
Tom Price · Government high school · 7-12
311 students · ICSEA 896
Frequently asked questions
Is Newton Moore Senior High School a public or private school?
Newton Moore Senior High School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Newton Moore Senior High School offer?
Newton Moore Senior High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Newton Moore Senior High School?
In 2025, Newton Moore Senior High School had 485 enrolled students (216 girls, 269 boys), a change of -25% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newton Moore Senior High School?
Newton Moore Senior High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 903. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Newton Moore Senior High School rank in WA?
Newton Moore Senior High School ranks 136th of 140 secondary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (15.7/100), and 1452nd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newton Moore Senior High School?
Newton Moore Senior High School has about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Newton Moore Senior High School?
In 2025, Newton Moore Senior High School had 85 students in Year 7 and 23 in Year 12.
Is Newton Moore Senior High School co-ed?
Yes. Newton Moore Senior High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newton Moore Senior High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newton Moore 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 Newton Moore Senior High School?
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