Newtown Public School
1 Norfolk St, Newtown NSW 2042
Newtown Public School is a government primary school in Newtown, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 272 students. Its ICSEA is 1,140, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 272.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, mainly the school's own website and school listings. Newtown Public School is a small, coeducational government primary in inner Sydney, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. It stresses strong literacy and numeracy programs, inclusion and cultural diversity, and partnership with families. It has learning and wellbeing support teams, an active P&C association, a school canteen with online ordering, and an online parent portal.
Often praised
- Inclusive, culturally diverse community
- Strong literacy and numeracy focus
- Active P&C and family partnership
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: medium. 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 Newtown Public 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Street Infants School | Newtown | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,143 | 104 |
| Erskineville Public School | Erskineville | Public primary | 0.6 km | 1,155 | 334 |
| The Athena School | Newtown | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,058 | 52 |
| Camdenville Public School | Newtown | Public primary | 0.8 km | 1,132 | 310 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Erskineville | Catholic primary | 0.8 km | 1,145 | 169 |
| St Pius' Catholic Primary School | Enmore | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,100 | 121 |
| Newtown North Public School | Newtown | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,132 | 221 |
| Darlington Public School | Chippendale | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,030 | 147 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Lea Public School | Russell Lea | Public primary · K-6 | 428 | 1,140 |
| Bondi Public School | Bondi | Public primary · K-6 | 464 | 1,139 |
| Crestwood Public School | Baulkham Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 633 | 1,139 |
| Forestville Public School | Forestville | Public primary · K-6 | 462 | 1,141 |
| Hamilton South Public School | Merewether | Public primary · K-6 | 362 | 1,139 |
| Normanhurst Public School | Normanhurst | Public primary · K-6 | 372 | 1,139 |
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.