Newman College
216 Empire Avenue, Churchlands WA 6018
Newman College is an independent combined primary and secondary school in Churchlands, WA from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 1,946 students. Its ICSEA is 1,121, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, 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: Newman College is a co-educational Catholic school in the Marist tradition, established in 1977 in Churchlands. It has two campuses on one site, Lavalla Primary for Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6 and Marcellin Secondary for Years 7 to 12, with roughly 1,800 students. Its motto is Shine through Discovery, and it is affiliated with Marist Schools Australia.
Often praised
- Marist tradition
- Primary and secondary campuses
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Newman College on My School · Why some data is missing
WACE 2024
Last 4 years
| Year | % of Year 12 students achieving WACE |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 97.0 |
| 2023 | 97.9 |
| 2022 | 97.1 |
| 2021 | 97.7 |
Source: School Curriculum and Standards Authority (WA) Year 12 achievement data.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale School | Wembley Downs | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,161 | 1,630 |
| The Japanese School in Perth | City Beach | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,140 | 41 |
| International School of Western Australia | Doubleview | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,180 | 447 |
| Bold Park Community School | Wembley | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,117 | 218 |
| Tsh (teach, Speak, Hear) | Wembley | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.4 km | 1,097 | 95 |
| John Xxiii College | Mount Claremont | Catholic k–12 / combined | 4.1 km | 1,186 | 1,585 |
| Aranmore Catholic College | Leederville | Catholic k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 991 | 966 |
| School of Isolated and Distance Education | Leederville | Public k–12 / combined | 5.3 km | 1,063 | 229 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in WA
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's School | Duncraig | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 2,313 | 1,120 |
| The Montessori School | Kingsley | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 202 | 1,120 |
| Rehoboth Christian College | Kenwick | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,146 | 1,119 |
| Kingsway Christian College | Darch | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,472 | 1,118 |
| Bold Park Community School | Wembley | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 218 | 1,117 |
| Perth Montessori School | Burswood | Independent k–12 / combined · K-12 | 108 | 1,115 |
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.