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Newcastle High SchoolThe Junction Public School
MeasureNewcastle High School
Hamilton NSW
The Junction Public School
Merewether NSW
Success Index
61
Top 50%
64
Top 50%
State rank (type)#201 of 539#508 of 1,619
National rank (type)#501 of 1,472#1533 of 4,908
SectorGovernmentGovernment
TypeSecondaryPrimary
Year range7-12K-6
Students1,072450
Girls / boys510 / 562215 / 235
Foundation intake–62
Year 7 cohort130–
Year 12 cohort158–
VCE median study score
VCAA, latest year
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VCE study scores 40+––
5-year enrolment growth-11%-17%
ICSEA
Average 1000
10271115
ICSEA percentile59th88th
Top SEA quarter25%52%
Bottom SEA quarter23%8%
Students per teacher11.318.4
Teaching staff (FTE)94.724.5
Non-teaching staff (FTE)24.63.6
Language background other than English15%20%
Indigenous students13%6%
SuburbHamilton 2303Merewether 2291
Council areaNewcastleNewcastle
RemotenessMajor CitiesMajor Cities
Websitenewcastle-h.schools.nsw.gov.authejunctio-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

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Success Index is our 0–100 score from ACARA data (see the methodology). ICSEA describes the socio-educational advantage of the school community; 1000 is the national average and most schools fall between 900 and 1100. SEA quarters show what share of students come from the most and least advantaged quarter of Australian families. Students per teacher divides full-time-equivalent students by full-time-equivalent teachers; it is not class size.