Newman Primary School is a government co-ed school in Newman offering a specialist arts program alongside strong pastoral care.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C overall.
Newman Primary School is a government co-ed school in Newman offering a specialist arts program alongside strong pastoral care. The school supports learners across the ability range with dedicated programs to help all students progress. If you value arts engagement and a community-minded approach, this school emphasises both creative learning and student wellbeing.
Newman Primary School is also known as Newman PS and NPS Newman.
Newman Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 29.3/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 38/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 930, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Newman Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 362 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 420, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. 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 Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 265 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Newman Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 40/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Newman Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 33% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 84%, which is below the national benchmark.
Newman Primary School is located in Newman, WA, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 930 (18th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. 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.