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Newport Lakes Primary School

Newport Lakes Primary School is a government primary school in Newport, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 566 students.

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566
Students
285 boys · 281 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1126
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1126

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 91% of Australian schools.

Suburb Newport 3015
Local government area Hobsons Bay
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Newport
Enrolments 2016-2025

Newport Lakes Primary School had 566 students in 2025, compared with 409 in 2016 (up 38%).

409 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 566 '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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Newport Lakes Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Newport Lakes Primary School overlaps one suburb. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Newport

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

House prices and rent in the Newport Lakes Primary School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,342,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $720 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Newport $1,342,500 $720 a weekNewport-Spotswood rental area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Newport

$1,342,500
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Newport median
17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
51.4%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,328
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Newport 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 Newport profile →

Nearest schools to Newport Lakes Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Sacred Heart School Catholic Prep-6 297 1126 0.3 km
Spotswood Primary School Government Prep-6 289 1117 0.9 km
St Margaret Mary's School Catholic Prep-6 159 1122 1.0 km
Newport Gardens Primary School Government Prep-6 516 1106 1.2 km
Australian Islamic Centre College Independent Prep-6 151 1032 1.6 km
Wembley Primary School Government Prep-6 626 1112 2.0 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 Newport Lakes Primary School

How many students go to Newport Lakes Primary School?

Newport Lakes Primary School has 566 students enrolled (285 boys and 281 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Newport Lakes Primary School teach?

Newport Lakes Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Newport Lakes Primary School a government or non-government school?

Newport Lakes Primary School is a government school in Newport, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1126 at Newport Lakes Primary School 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. Newport Lakes Primary School has an ICSEA of 1126, which places it above 91% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Newport Lakes Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Newport Lakes Primary School overlaps one suburb: Newport. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Newport Lakes Primary School?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Newport, 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 →