Hale School
Wembley Downs · 1.4 km
Pre-primary to Year 12 · boys
Independent primary and secondary school in Churchlands
Newman College
Newman College is an independent primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Pre-primary to Year 12, in Churchlands, Western Australia.
What Newman College is like
It has 1,824 students (867 girls and 957 boys) and the equivalent of 117.5 full-time teachers, about 16 students for each teacher.
Compared with the 3 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.
The school is run by Catholic Education Western Australia and has more than one campus; the figures here are for the school as a whole.
As an independent school it sets its own fees. Ask the school for the current fee schedule, including any scholarships or bursaries.
Its ICSEA value is 1121, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Newman College at a glance
- Students
- 1,824
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 48% / 52%
- 867 girls, 957 boys
- Teachers
- 117.5
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 15.5 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Pre-primary to Year 12
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
Inside Newman College
Photos from the school’s website (opens in a new tab).
Newman College fees
Newman College has not published its fees with us yet. Fees at independent schools in Australia usually rise with the year level, and many schools offer sibling discounts, scholarships and bursaries. The quickest way to get the current fee schedule is to ask the school; enquiries are free.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Newman College on My School.
Non-government schools are registered and reviewed by the school registration authority in Western Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Independent schools run their own enrolment. Most invite families to an open day or a tour, then ask for an application form and fee; popular schools fill their entry years (often Pre-primary and Year 7) a year or more ahead. Ask Newman College about places for your child’s year level.
Open day dates for Newman College are not listed yet. Enquire and the school can send you the next dates directly.
Common questions about Newman College
- Is Newman College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Newman College is an independent primary and secondary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Catholic Education Western Australia.
- What years does Newman College teach?
- Newman College teaches Pre-primary to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Newman College?
- Newman College had 1,824 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 15.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Newman College?
- Newman College has an ICSEA value of 1121, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Other combined schools near Newman College
The Japanese School in Perth
City Beach · 2.4 km
Years 1 to 9 · boys and girls
International School of Western Australia
City Beach · 3.1 km
Pre-primary to Year 12 · boys and girls