Newton Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Spearwood, Western Australia 6163 · Cockburn LGA
#253 of 583 primary schools in WA
#2377 of 4,908 nationally
About Newton Primary School
Newton Primary School is a public primary school located in Spearwood, Western Australia (6163), within the Cockburn local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 299 students (144 girls and 155 boys).
Newton Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1017, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 54th percentile of Australian schools. 16% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (17.6 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Newton Primary School scores 54.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 253rd of 583 primary schools in WA (17th of 25 in the Cockburn area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1017
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)16% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 Primary School's 299 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Newton Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Newton Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Spearwood Alternative School
Spearwood · Government primary · K-6
95 students · ICSEA 1079 · 647 m away
Spearwood Primary School
Spearwood · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 954 · 1.2 km away
St Jerome's Primary School
Lake Coogee · Catholic primary · PP-6
468 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.2 km away
South Coogee Primary School
Beeliar · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 1020 · 2.0 km away
Coogee Primary School
Coogee · Government primary · K-6
605 students · ICSEA 1064 · 2.2 km away
Phoenix Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
344 students · ICSEA 1045 · 2.3 km away
Southwell Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
83 students · ICSEA 794 · 2.4 km away
Yangebup Primary School
Yangebup · Government primary · K-6
322 students · ICSEA 989 · 3.0 km away
Fremantle Christian College
Hamilton Hill · Independent combined · PP-12
466 students · ICSEA 1042 · 3.3 km away
Port School
Hamilton Hill · Independent special · 8-12
156 students · ICSEA 906 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in WA with a comparable ICSEA.
Hampton Park Primary School
Morley · Government primary · K-6
394 students · ICSEA 1017
Sawyers Valley Primary School
Sawyers Valley · Government primary · K-6
150 students · ICSEA 1017
Ballajura Primary School
Ballajura · Government primary · K-6
674 students · ICSEA 1017
Secret Harbour Primary School
Secret Harbour · Government primary · K-6
644 students · ICSEA 1017
East Hamilton Hill Primary School
Hamilton Hill · Government primary · K-6
257 students · ICSEA 1016
Pingrup Primary School
Pingrup · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 1018
Frequently asked questions
Is Newton Primary School a public or private school?
Newton Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Western Australia education department.
What year levels does Newton Primary School offer?
Newton Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Newton Primary School?
In 2025, Newton Primary School had 299 enrolled students (144 girls, 155 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Newton Primary School?
Newton Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1017. 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.
How does Newton Primary School rank in WA?
Newton Primary School ranks 253rd of 583 primary schools in Western Australia on the Success Index (54.4/100), and 2377th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Newton Primary School?
Newton Primary School has about 16.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Pre-primary at Newton Primary School each year?
In 2025, Newton Primary School had 31 students in Pre-primary and 40 in Year 6.
Is Newton Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Newton Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Newton Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Newton 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 Newton Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Bull Creek, about 9.4 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.