Merewether Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merewether, New South Wales 2291 · Newcastle LGA
#1117 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3497 of 4,908 nationally
About Merewether Public School
Merewether 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 139 students (60 girls and 79 boys).
Merewether Public School has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 22% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 43% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 16 teachers (13.7 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Merewether Public School scores 39.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1117th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (40th 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 950
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)22% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-53 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 Public School's 139 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Merewether Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Merewether Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Merewether Heights Public School
Merewether Heights · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1129 · 1.1 km away
Merewether High School
Broadmeadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1206 · 1.1 km away
Hamilton South Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1139 · 1.2 km away
Adamstown Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1078 · 1.2 km away
Hamilton Public School
Hamilton · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.5 km away
St Columba's Primary School
Adamstown · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.5 km away
The Junction Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
450 students · ICSEA 1115 · 1.6 km away
St Francis Xavier's College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.6 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Merewether · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.6 km away
Holy Family Primary School
Merewether Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Stanford Merthyr Infants School
Stanford Merthyr · Government primary · K-2
54 students · ICSEA 950
Cabramatta Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 950
Cabramatta West Public School
Cabramatta · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 950
Chester Hill North Public School
Chester Hill · Government primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 950
Maroota Public School
Maroota · Government primary · K-6
31 students · ICSEA 950
Barnsley Public School
Barnsley · Government primary · K-6
276 students · ICSEA 950
Frequently asked questions
Is Merewether Public School a public or private school?
Merewether Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Merewether Public School offer?
Merewether Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Merewether Public School?
In 2025, Merewether Public School had 139 enrolled students (60 girls, 79 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Merewether Public School?
Merewether Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Merewether Public School rank in NSW?
Merewether Public School ranks 1117th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (39.0/100), and 3497th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Merewether Public School?
Merewether Public School has about 10.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Merewether Public School each year?
In 2025, Merewether Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 19 in Year 6.
Is Merewether Public School co-ed?
Yes. Merewether Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Merewether Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Merewether 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 Merewether Public School?
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