Newington College - Wyvern House Preparatory School
Stanmore NSW 2048
Newington College - Wyvern House Preparatory School is an independent primary school in Stanmore, NSW.
Campus of Newington College. School-wide figures are on that page.
Sector, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Wyvern House is Newington College's preparatory campus at Cambridge Street, Stanmore, for Kindergarten to Year 6, with about 450 students. It became a separate preparatory school in 1939 and moved to its present site in 1998. The curriculum balances spiritual, academic, cultural, physical and practical learning, combining explicit direct instruction with experiential, inquiry-based learning.
Often praised
- Balanced curriculum
- Inquiry-based learning
- Part of Newington College
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanmore Public School | Stanmore | Public primary | 0.2 km | 1,138 | 560 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School | Stanmore | Catholic primary | 0.4 km | 1,160 | 116 |
| The Athena School | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.7 km | 1,058 | 52 |
| Australia Street Infants School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,143 | 104 |
| Annandale Public School | Annandale | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,145 | 363 |
| Taverners Hill Infants School | Petersham | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,129 | 20 |
| St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School | Leichhardt | Catholic primary | 1.2 km | 1,151 | 91 |
| Newtown Public School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,140 | 272 |
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.