Catholic co-ed secondary school (Years 7–10) in Smithfield, outer regional QLD, with 625 students.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Newman Catholic College is also known as NCC Smithfield.
Newman Catholic College has an overall SchoolRank score of 57.1/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 54/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1046, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Newman Catholic College, Year 7 students averaged 541 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 579, above the national average of 569 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Reading. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Newman Catholic College is a medium-sized catholic secondary school with approximately 625 students. It offers education for years 7-10. As a catholic school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Newman Catholic College has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 33% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
Newman Catholic College is located in Smithfield, QLD, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 1046 (67th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.