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Schools in Newtown, NSW — all 6 schools

Newtown, NSW 2042 has 6 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

6

5 government, 1 independent

Primary / Secondary

5 / 2

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

1

Every school in Newtown

Schools whose address is in Newtown, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Australia Street Infants School Government Primary —
Camdenville Public School Government Primary —
Newtown High School of Performing Arts Government Secondary —
Newtown North Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Newtown Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
The Athena School Independent Kinder · Primary · Secondary —

Government school zones at the centre of Newtown

The centre of Newtown falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

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Also within 3 km of the centre of Newtown

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Newtown as the crow flies. Not counted in the 6 above.

After-school activities in Newtown

1 activity providers run classes in Newtown — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

Open the Newtown family guide

Newtown within Inner West Council

1 of the council area’s 103 activity providers · 16th of 20 suburbs by number of providers

Inner West Council guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Marrickville 8Mascot 5Stanmore 3Waterloo 3Glebe 6Annandale 4Petersham 4Ultimo 3

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Newtown is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 3 schools are not counted in the 6 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Newtown?

There are 6 schools in Newtown, NSW — 5 government, 1 independent. 5 offer primary years and 2 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Newtown in?

The centre of Newtown falls inside the zones for Newtown PS, Newtown HS of Performing Arts. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and NSW Department of Education school zones (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 25 May 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources