What type of school is Newington College?

Newington College is an Independent, Boys school in Stanmore, NSW, offering Kinder, Primary, Secondary year levels.

Is Newington College a public or private school?

Newington College is an independent private school. It operates independently of the government and Catholic school systems and charges tuition fees.

How much are the fees at Newington College?

Year 7 fees at Newington College are $44,298 a year (2026 schedule); across all year levels, fees for local students run from $27,819 – $48,141.

Which year do these fees apply to?

The figures are Newington College's 2026 schedule, read from the school's published fee schedule at newington.nsw.edu.au. The school's own schedule is the final word for the current year.

How do I enrol at Newington College?

Register online with a non-refundable application fee of $350 per child. The College acknowledges the application, invites families to admissions activities and interviews, then makes an offer or a waitlist place. The formal intake years are Kindergarten, Year 5 and Year 7 (other years subject to availability); accepting a place requires a $5,000 non-refundable enrolment fee. Selection considers reports, references, siblings, Old Newingtonian links and the date of registration.

Does Newington College offer scholarships?

Academic, Music, General Excellence (All-Rounder), Diversity and Social Justice, Pioneer and Boarding scholarships are offered for Years 7–11, as partial or full remission of tuition or boarding. Applications for 2028 senior scholarships open in mid-November 2026; the 2027 round opened 24 November 2025, closed 16 January 2026 and tested in early February 2026, with results by the end of April.

How many students attend Newington College?

Newington College has approximately 2,015 enrolled students.

How does Newington College perform academically?

Based on recent senior secondary results, Newington College achieved an average of 162 Distinguished Achievers in the HSC and around 16.2% of exam results in the top band.

Where is Newington College located?

Newington College is located at 26 Northcote Road, Lindfield NSW 2070 Australia, Stanmore, NSW, 2048.

Newington College

Stanmore, NSW 2048

School Type Independent Gender Boys Tuition Fees $27,819 - $48,141 Levels Kinder · Primary · Secondary

About Newington College

Newington College is an independent school affiliated with the Uniting Church, founded in 1863 under the Wesleyan Methodist Church and open to students of all denominations. The senior school for Years 7–12 is at 200 Stanmore Road, Stanmore, in Sydney's inner west, with preparatory campuses at Stanmore (Wyvern, K–6) and Lindfield (K–6), an early learning centre for ages 3–5, and a Year 9 term-stay campus at Eungai Creek on the NSW mid-north coast.

Students can complete either the NSW HSC or the IB Diploma — the College publishes both sets of results each year — and boarding is available at Stanmore. Pastoral care runs through a vertical house system of sixteen houses in the senior school.

Newington is moving to co-education: girls join Lindfield and Wyvern (Kindergarten, Years 1, 5 and 6) from 2027 and Years 7 and 11 at Stanmore from 2028, with the College fully co-educational by 2033.

The 2026 fee schedule lists annual tuition of $44,298 for Years 7–8, rising to $48,141 in Years 11–12, with boarding $38,394 on top; sibling discounts of 10%, 15% and 25% apply to tuition for second, third and later children attending at the same time.

Source: newington.nsw.edu.au (About, History, Our campuses, Admissions, Scholarships, Getting to Newington) and the 2026 Fee Schedule, checked 6 October 2026.

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School Fees

Year Level	Local Fees
Kindergarten	$27,819
Year 1	$27,891
Year 2	$27,891
Year 3	$32,067
Year 4	$32,067
Year 5	$37,656
Year 6	$37,656
Year 7	$44,298
Year 8	$44,298
Year 9	$47,052
Year 10	$47,169
Year 11	$48,141
Year 12	$48,141

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2026 fees, as published by the school · fee schedule · checked 6 Oct 2026

Enrolment & scholarships

Enrolment: Register online with a non-refundable application fee of $350 per child. The College acknowledges the application, invites families to admissions activities and interviews, then makes an offer or a waitlist place. The formal intake years are Kindergarten, Year 5 and Year 7 (other years subject to availability); accepting a place requires a $5,000 non-refundable enrolment fee. Selection considers reports, references, siblings, Old Newingtonian links and the date of registration. School's enrolment page
Scholarships: Academic, Music, General Excellence (All-Rounder), Diversity and Social Justice, Pioneer and Boarding scholarships are offered for Years 7–11, as partial or full remission of tuition or boarding. Applications for 2028 senior scholarships open in mid-November 2026; the 2027 round opened 24 November 2025, closed 16 January 2026 and tested in early February 2026, with results by the end of April. Scholarship page
Open days & tours: Open days, morning campus tours and co-education information sessions run for Stanmore 7–12, Stanmore K–6 (Wyvern), Lindfield K–6, the ELC and Eungai Creek. Bookings are essential, through the College's admissions site.
Getting there: Chartered school buses run to Stanmore from Cronulla, the Eastern Suburbs, the North Shore, Strathfield and Dee Why ($565 a term return in 2026), and students are eligible for the NSW School Student Transport Scheme (Opal) for travel to and from the College on school days. Both campuses are well served by public transport.

Academic performance

Lifetime Average Academic Results

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16.2%

Percentage of DAs

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162

Distinguished Achievers

Contact & location

Websitenewington.nsw.edu.au

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Compare with nearby schools

The closest schools to Newington College, side by side. Fees appear where a school publishes them; activities and events are what is listed on AroundSchools within a short drive of each school.

School	Distance	Sector	Gender	Years	Students	Fees / yr	Kids' activities within 2 km
Newington CollegeThis school	Here	Independent	Boys	Kinder · Primary · Secondary	2,015	$27,819 – $48,141	35
Cromehurst School	600 m	Government	—	—	—	—	36
Masada College	700 m	Independent	Co-ed	Kinder · Primary · Secondary	—	$14,308 – $31,959	36
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	900 m	Catholic	Co-ed	Kinder · Primary	219	—	40
Lindfield Public School	1.0 km	Government	Co-ed	Kinder · Primary	822	—	44
Killara High School	1.1 km	Government	Co-ed	Secondary	1,667	—	33
Highfields School	1.1 km	Independent	Co-ed	Kinder · Primary	87	$15,659 – $17,210	40