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1. Registration is the first step in the enrolment process. Applications are accepted at any time from birth, and families are encouraged to apply early due to demand. Co-education is being introduced; from 2026 girls are being admitted to Kindergarten and Year 5 at Lindfield and Stanmore Wyvern, and from 2028 to Year 7 and Year 11 at the Stanmore Senior campus. 2. If a place is not immediately available, a waitlist is used; submitting an online application starts the waitlist process. The first application requires a non-refundable AUD 350 per child fee. 3. The Admissions Process comprises Application for Enrolment, Admissions Activities, Offer of Place or Waitlist, and Acceptance. Applications are online; Admissions Activities occur pending place availability; enrolment interviews are an important component and not all applicants can be interviewed. 4. Offers of enrolment or waitlist status are communicated in writing after an interview. 5. Acceptance requires reading and accepting the Conditions of Enrolment, signing the Enrolment Agreement, and paying the Enrolment Fee. Enrolment Fees vary by entry level: for the ELC, AUD 2,000 (refundable and transferable); for Kindergarten, Year 5 and Year 7, AUD 5,000 (non-refundable and non-transferable). 6. Entry levels include the ELC 3- and 4-year-old programs; Kindergarten and Year 5 at Wyvern or Lindfield; Year 7 at Stanmore Senior Campus. The ELC and Preparatory campuses provide continuing enrolment pathways, subject to an admissions interview with senior staff.
A waitlist exists for places when intake is full. Submitting an application is the first step to be placed on the waitlist. After application, communications about tours and admissions activities are issued, and offers or further waitlist steps follow based on place availability.
Newington offers a range of scholarships to students from all backgrounds who can benefit from a Newington education. Scholarship applicants must be Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents. The scholarship process may involve testing and consideration of test results together with submitted documentation or portfolio; if shortlisted for an interview, two referees may be requested.
Newington College is an independent Uniting Church school in Sydney, Australia, offering the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP) alongside the Australian Curriculum. The college operates across two campuses, Stanmore and Lindfield, with a rural Eungai Creek campus for outdoor education and social service immersion. The Stanmore Senior Campus spans about 10 hectares and houses specialist facilities for Music, Drama, Visual Arts, Design and Technology, and Science, with extensive sporting facilities to support cricket, rugby, and football throughout the year. The Early Learning Centre provides three classrooms with qualified educators, and boarding is available across the college. Lindfield hosts the K–6 program. The school traces its origins to 1863 and has a long history of welcoming students from diverse religious backgrounds. Co-curricular options include creative arts, sport, outdoor education, and international tours. An emphasis on debate, ethics, critical thinking and language study enriches life for students.
