Newstead Primary School
28 Lyons Street, Newstead VIC 3462
Newstead Primary School is a government primary school in Newstead, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 80 students. Its ICSEA is 1,041, where the national average is 1000.
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
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Newstead Primary School is a government Prep to Year 6 school in Newstead, Victoria, with around 82 students. It opened as a national school in 1858 and celebrated 150 years of history. The school describes providing a warm, caring and safe learning environment with a strong focus on connecting with its school community and the wider district.
Often praised
- Warm, caring environment
- Strong community connection
- Long history
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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 Newstead Primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlemaine Steiner School & Kindergarten | Muckleford | Independent k–12 / combined | 8.4 km | 1,105 | 135 |
| Yandoit Primary School | Yandoit | Public primary | 12.1 km | 1,047 | 13 |
| Campbells Creek Primary School | Campbells Creek | Public primary | 12.3 km | 1,011 | 167 |
| Maldon Primary School | Maldon | Public primary | 12.3 km | 1,034 | 89 |
| Winters Flat Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary | 13.0 km | 1,078 | 124 |
| St Mary's School | Castlemaine | Catholic primary | 14.4 km | 1,033 | 64 |
| Castlemaine Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary | 14.4 km | 1,054 | 151 |
| Castlemaine North Primary School | Castlemaine | Public primary | 14.5 km | 1,117 | 258 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moriac Primary School | Moriac | Public primary · P-6 | 233 | 1,041 |
| Newhaven Primary School | Newhaven | Public primary · P-6 | 178 | 1,041 |
| Benton Junior College | Mornington | Public primary · P-6 | 541 | 1,040 |
| Berwick Chase Primary School | Berwick | Public primary · P-6 | 665 | 1,042 |
| Birmingham Primary School | Mount Evelyn | Public primary · P-6 | 670 | 1,040 |
| Black Hill Primary School | Ballarat | Public primary · P-6 | 370 | 1,042 |
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.