| Cardinal Newman RC School | |
| Established: | 1967 |
| Headteacher: | Justin O’Sullivan |
| City: | Rhydyfelin |
| County: | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Website: | http://cardinalnewman.co.uk/ |
Cardinal Newman Roman Catholic Comprehensive School (Welsh: Ysgol Uwchradd Gatholig Cardinal Newman) is an English speaking Roman Catholic comprehensive school in the village of Rhydyfelin near Pontypridd, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom. The school motto is, "O Galon i Galon," Welsh for "Heart to Heart," and it is based on Saint John Henry Newman's motto.
The school consists of 4 main buildings:
There is also an area with terrapins for instrument study, support staff offices, inclusion and nurture.
The school is named after Saint John Henry Newman (who was canonised on October 13, 2019). The school was opened in 1969.
The school's previous consortium, which consisted of Pontypridd High School, Hawthorn High School and Cardinal Newman RC School, was dissolved after the end of the 2012-13 school year. It was replaced by a different consortium with the inclusion on a new college in Nantgarw, Cardiff which is located 2.2 miles away. This consortium consists of Cardinal Newman RC School, Coleg Morgannwg (later Coleg Y Cymoedd) and St David's Catholic College. This consortium ended following the 2017-2018 school year. It has been announced that a new partnership with St David’s Catholic College will begin after the sixth form's last intake in September 2021[1] due to it being the only R.C post 16 option available to learners after the sixth form ceases to operate.
The school has a partnership with a Ugandan school named Bukalasi. They have a few fundraising events to raise money for the school to help them build new buildings. The money is raised and send to the school via CAFOD. Teachers from each of the schools visit the other school around once per year.