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Newman Senior Technical College

Newman Senior Technical College is a Catholic secondary school in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, teaching year levels 11-12 to 327 students.

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327
Students
185 boys · 142 girls
11-12
Year range
996
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 996

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 45% of Australian schools.

Suburb Port Macquarie 2444
Local government area Port Macquarie-Hastings
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Catholic
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 4%
Statistical area (SA2) Port Macquarie - West
Official website www.newman.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Newman Senior Technical College had 327 students in 2025, compared with 301 in 2016 (up 9%).

301 '16 '17 '18 '19 381 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 327 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Port Macquarie - West

$950,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
2
Childcare services
ACECQA register
31.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,991
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Port Macquarie - West statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Port Macquarie - West profile →

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Nearest schools to Newman Senior Technical College

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Heritage Christian School Independent K-12 345 1032 0.7 km
Nautilus Senior College Independent 7-10 113 833 1.6 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 397 1017 2.1 km
Westport Public School Government K-6 365 888 2.2 km
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus Government 5-12 612 919 2.3 km
St Agnes' Primary School Catholic K-6 553 1029 2.7 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Newman Senior Technical College

How many students go to Newman Senior Technical College?

Newman Senior Technical College has 327 students enrolled (185 boys and 142 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Newman Senior Technical College teach?

Newman Senior Technical College teaches year levels 11-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Newman Senior Technical College a government or non-government school?

Newman Senior Technical College is a Catholic school in Port Macquarie, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 996 at Newman Senior Technical College mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Newman Senior Technical College has an ICSEA of 996, which places it above 45% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Newman Senior Technical College?

2 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Port Macquarie - West, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →