South Newman Primary is a progressive, inquiry-led government school with strong pastoral care and a close-knit community feel.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C overall.
South Newman Primary is a progressive, inquiry-led government school with strong pastoral care and a close-knit community feel. The school offers specialist programs in design and technology, art, science and physical education, supported by a full-time Student Support Officer. It suits families valuing hands-on learning and creative exploration within a supportive, connected environment.
South Newman Primary School is also known as SNPS, SNPS Newman and South Newman PS.
South Newman Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 12.3/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 31/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 879, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at South Newman Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 359 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 413, 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.
South Newman Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 426 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.
South 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 33/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
South Newman Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 39% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 82%, which is below the national benchmark.
South Newman Primary School is located in Newman, WA, classified as a very remote school. With an ICSEA of 879 (7th 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.