Newcastle Waters School
11 Drovers Dr, Newcastle Waters NT 0862
Newcastle Waters School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Newcastle Waters, NT from Transition to Year 9 with about 8 students. Its ICSEA is 694, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Newcastle Waters School comes mainly from NT education directories rather than a dedicated school website. It is a small, remote government school serving the Newcastle Waters community in the Barkly region, historically associated with the local pastoral station and drover heritage of the area. Directory listings note a very small student cohort and a correspondingly low student-to-teacher ratio, typical of remote Territory schools serving isolated communities.
Often praised
- small class sizes
- close-knit remote community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: low. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Newcastle Waters School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott School | Elliott | Public k–12 / combined | 24.5 km | 611 | 70 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NT
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitjpurru School | Nitjpurru | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 21 | 691 |
| Milikapiti School | Milikapiti (Snake Bay) | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 44 | 688 |
| Finke School | Finke | Public k–12 / combined · T-9 | 39 | 678 |
| Ngukurr School | Ngukurr | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 207 | 676 |
| Nganambala School | Emu Point | Public k–12 / combined · T-12 | 21 | 674 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.