Hamilton South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merewether, New South Wales 2291 · Newcastle LGA
#142 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#546 of 4,908 nationally
About Hamilton South Public School
Hamilton South Public School is a public primary school located in Merewether, New South Wales (2291), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 362 students (176 girls and 186 boys).
Hamilton South Public School has an ICSEA value of 1139, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 93rd percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 5% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (22.6 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hamilton South Public School scores 74.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 142nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 45 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1139
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Hamilton South Public School's 362 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hamilton South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hamilton South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Newcastle High School
Hamilton · Government high school · 7-12
1,072 students · ICSEA 1027 · 497 m away
St Francis Xavier's College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1096 · 698 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
Merewether · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1141 · 707 m away
The Junction Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
450 students · ICSEA 1115 · 870 m away
Merewether Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.2 km away
Novoschool
Newcastle West · Independent high school · 7-9
79 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.2 km away
Hamilton Public School
Hamilton · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.4 km away
Holy Family Primary School
Merewether Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.7 km away
Merewether High School
Broadmeadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1206 · 1.8 km away
Merewether Heights Public School
Merewether Heights · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1129 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Bondi Public School
Bondi · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1139
Normanhurst Public School
Normanhurst · Government primary · K-6
372 students · ICSEA 1139
Crestwood Public School
Baulkham Hills · Government primary · K-6
633 students · ICSEA 1139
Russell Lea Public School
Russell Lea · Government primary · K-6
428 students · ICSEA 1140
Newtown Public School
Newtown · Government primary · K-6
272 students · ICSEA 1140
Stanmore Public School
Stanmore · Government primary · K-6
560 students · ICSEA 1138
Frequently asked questions
Is Hamilton South Public School a public or private school?
Hamilton South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hamilton South Public School offer?
Hamilton South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hamilton South Public School?
In 2025, Hamilton South Public School had 362 enrolled students (176 girls, 186 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hamilton South Public School?
Hamilton South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1139. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hamilton South Public School rank in NSW?
Hamilton South Public School ranks 142nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (74.8/100), and 546th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hamilton South Public School?
Hamilton South Public School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hamilton South Public School each year?
In 2025, Hamilton South Public School had 42 students in Kindergarten and 58 in Year 6.
Is Hamilton South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Hamilton South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hamilton South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hamilton South Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Hamilton South Public School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 13 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.