Government primary school for Prep–6 students in Newtown, VIC, with 193 enrolments.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a B- overall.
Newtown Primary School is also known as Newtown PS and NPS Newtown.
Newtown Primary School draws students from the Newtown Primary School.
Newtown Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 45.2/100, 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 1076, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Newtown Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 420 across the tested NAPLAN domains, above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 490, in line with the national average of 490 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.
Newtown Primary School is a very small government primary school with approximately 193 students. It offers education for years Prep-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.
Newtown 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 57/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Newtown Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 36% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 86%, which is moderate.
Newtown Primary School is located in Newtown, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1076 (77th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. 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.