Merewether High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broadmeadow, New South Wales 2292 · Newcastle LGA
About Merewether High School
Merewether High School is a public high school located in Broadmeadow, New South Wales (2292), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,080 students (469 girls and 611 boys).
Merewether High School has an ICSEA value of 1206, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 99th percentile of Australian schools. 73% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 1% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 71 teachers (72.2 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.8 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Merewether High School scores 75.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 61st of 539 secondary schools in NSW (2nd of 10 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 1206
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)73% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median 0%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 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 Merewether High School's 1,080 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Merewether High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Merewether High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Adamstown Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1078 · 451 m away
Hunter School of Performing Arts
Broadmeadow · Government combined · K-12
1,094 students · ICSEA 1085 · 857 m away
Hamilton Public School
Hamilton · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.0 km away
Merewether Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.1 km away
St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre
Broadmeadow · Catholic special · U
47 students · ICSEA 869 · 1.2 km away
St Columba's Primary School
Adamstown · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.2 km away
Hamilton North Public School
Broadmeadow · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.4 km away
New Lambton South Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.6 km away
Lambton High School
Lambton · Government high school · 7-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1057 · 1.8 km away
St Francis Xavier's College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Normanhurst Boys High School
Normanhurst · Government high school · 7-12
752 students · ICSEA 1207
Hornsby Girls High School
Hornsby · Government high school · 7-12
722 students · ICSEA 1209
North Sydney Girls High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
916 students · ICSEA 1203
Baulkham Hills High School
Baulkham Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,223 students · ICSEA 1203
Girraween High School
Girraween · Government high school · 7-12
784 students · ICSEA 1199
North Sydney Boys High School
Crows Nest · Government high school · 7-12
933 students · ICSEA 1195
Frequently asked questions
Is Merewether High School a public or private school?
Merewether High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Merewether High School offer?
Merewether High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Merewether High School?
In 2025, Merewether High School had 1,080 enrolled students (469 girls, 611 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Merewether High School?
Merewether High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1206. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Merewether High School rank in NSW?
Merewether High School ranks 61st of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (75.1/100), and 168th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Merewether High School?
Merewether High School has about 14.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Merewether High School?
In 2025, Merewether High School had 180 students in Year 7 and 180 in Year 12.
Is Merewether High School co-ed?
Yes. Merewether High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Merewether High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Merewether High 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 Merewether High School?
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