Schools in Newtown
There are 20 schools in and around Newtown: 11 primary, 4 special, 3 combined and 2 secondary. Their ICSEA scores run from 878 to 1122 (ACARA).
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Newtown schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Girls' Grammar School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1122 | 1,047 |
| Ipswich Grammar School | Combined | Independent | Prep-12 | 1114 | 1,336 |
| Bethany Lutheran Primary School | Primary | Independent | Prep-6 | 1062 | 356 |
| St Edmund's College | Combined | Catholic | 5-12 | 1049 | 1,171 |
| St Mary's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1041 | 556 |
| St Mary's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1033 | 730 |
| Sacred Heart School | Primary | Catholic | Prep-6 | 1022 | 548 |
| The Industry School - Ipswich | Secondary | Independent | 10-12 | 1017 | 208 |
| Ipswich Central State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 980 | 529 |
| Claremont Special School | Special | Government | Prep-12 | 964 | 199 |
| Ipswich Special School | Special | Government | Prep-12 | 962 | 108 |
| Blair State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 952 | 320 |
| Ipswich West Special School | Special | Government | Prep-12 | 950 | 135 |
| Ipswich West State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 947 | 210 |
| Silkstone State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 937 | 675 |
| Raceview State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 933 | 679 |
| Ipswich North State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 904 | 206 |
| Bundamba State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 897 | 374 |
| Ipswich Flexible School | Special | Catholic | 7-12 | 892 | 111 |
| Ipswich East State School | Primary | Government | Prep-6 | 878 | 287 |
- Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1122
- Ipswich Grammar School
Combined · Independent · Prep-12
1114
- Bethany Lutheran Primary School
Primary · Independent · Prep-6
1062
- St Edmund's College
Combined · Catholic · 5-12
1049
- St Mary's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1041
- St Mary's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1033
- Sacred Heart School
Primary · Catholic · Prep-6
1022
- The Industry School - Ipswich
Secondary · Independent · 10-12
1017
- Ipswich Central State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
980
- Claremont Special School
Special · Government · Prep-12
964
- Ipswich Special School
Special · Government · Prep-12
962
- Blair State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
952
- Ipswich West Special School
Special · Government · Prep-12
950
- Ipswich West State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
947
- Silkstone State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
937
- Raceview State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
933
- Ipswich North State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
904
- Bundamba State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
897
- Ipswich Flexible School
Special · Catholic · 7-12
892
- Ipswich East State School
Primary · Government · Prep-6
878
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Newtown can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the QLD education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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