Is Newton Moore Senior High School a government, Catholic or independent school?

Newton Moore Senior High School is a government secondary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.

What years does Newton Moore Senior High School teach?

Newton Moore Senior High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Newton Moore Senior High School?

Newton Moore Senior High School had 485 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government secondary school in South Bunbury

Newton Moore Senior High School

Newton Moore Senior High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in South Bunbury, Western Australia.

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About the school

What Newton Moore Senior High School is like

It has 485 students (216 girls and 269 boys) and the equivalent of 39.8 full-time teachers, about 12 students for each teacher.

As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Western Australia. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 903, 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.

The nearest private school is St Joseph's Primary School, 1.6 km away. You can enquire with private schools near South Bunbury in one step.

At a glance

Newton Moore Senior High School at a glance

Students: 485; 2025
Girls and boys: 45% / 55%; 216 girls, 269 boys
Teachers: 39.8; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 12.2 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Years 7 to 12

Local intake area: Check an address with Find a public school (WA Government).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

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: Newton Moore Senior High School on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Western Australia. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The WA Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a WA public school.

Questions

Common questions about Newton Moore Senior High School

Is Newton Moore Senior High School a government, Catholic or independent school?: Newton Moore Senior High School is a government secondary school in Western Australia. Its governing body is Department of Education Western Australia.
What years does Newton Moore Senior High School teach?: Newton Moore Senior High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Newton Moore Senior High School?: Newton Moore Senior High School had 485 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 12.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Newton Moore Senior High School?: Newton Moore Senior High School has an ICSEA value of 903, 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.

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