Merriwa Central School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merriwa, New South Wales 2329 · Upper Hunter LGA
#287 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#1074 of 1,259 nationally
About Merriwa Central School
Merriwa Central School is a public combined (K–12) school located in Merriwa, New South Wales (2329), within the Upper Hunter local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 221 students (109 girls and 112 boys).
Merriwa Central School has an ICSEA value of 879, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 7th percentile of Australian schools. 1% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (24.6 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.0 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Merriwa Central School scores 30.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 287th of 314 combined schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Upper Hunter area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 879
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)1% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)0% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+7 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 Merriwa Central School's 221 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Merriwa Central School have changed over the past decade.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Merriwa Central School a public or private school?
Merriwa Central School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Merriwa Central School offer?
Merriwa Central School offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Merriwa Central School?
In 2025, Merriwa Central School had 221 enrolled students (109 girls, 112 boys), a change of 0% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Merriwa Central School?
Merriwa Central School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 879. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Merriwa Central School rank in NSW?
Merriwa Central School ranks 287th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.1/100), and 1074th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Merriwa Central School?
Merriwa Central School has about 9.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Merriwa Central School?
In 2025, Merriwa Central School had 19 students in Year 7 and 9 in Year 12.
Is Merriwa Central School co-ed?
Yes. Merriwa Central School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Merriwa Central School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Merriwa Central 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 Merriwa Central School?
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