The Junction Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Merewether, New South Wales 2291 · Newcastle LGA
#508 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1533 of 4,908 nationally
About The Junction Public School
The Junction 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 450 students (215 girls and 235 boys).
The Junction Public School has an ICSEA value of 1115, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 88th percentile of Australian schools. 52% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 8% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (24.5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, The Junction Public School scores 64.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 508th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (20th 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 1115
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)52% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 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 The Junction Public School's 450 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at The Junction Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near The Junction Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Joseph's Primary School
Merewether · Catholic primary · K-6
387 students · ICSEA 1141 · 322 m away
Hamilton South Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
362 students · ICSEA 1139 · 870 m away
Newcastle High School
Hamilton · Government high school · 7-12
1,072 students · ICSEA 1027 · 922 m away
Holy Family Primary School
Merewether Beach · Catholic primary · K-6
198 students · ICSEA 1132 · 1.1 km away
Novoschool
Newcastle West · Independent high school · 7-9
79 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.4 km away
St Francis Xavier's College
Hamilton · Catholic high school · 7-12
959 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.5 km away
Merewether Public School
Merewether · Government primary · K-6
139 students · ICSEA 950 · 1.6 km away
Newcastle East Public School
Newcastle · Government primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 1112 · 2.0 km away
Merewether Heights Public School
Merewether Heights · Government primary · K-6
269 students · ICSEA 1129 · 2.1 km away
Hamilton Public School
Hamilton · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1106 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Ryde East Public School
North Ryde · Government primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 1115
Crown Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1114
Putney Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
357 students · ICSEA 1114
Curl Curl North Public School
North Curl Curl · Government primary · K-6
699 students · ICSEA 1116
Sherwood Ridge Public School
Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
584 students · ICSEA 1114
Smalls Road Public School
Ryde · Government primary · K-6
494 students · ICSEA 1114
Frequently asked questions
Is The Junction Public School a public or private school?
The Junction Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does The Junction Public School offer?
The Junction Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend The Junction Public School?
In 2025, The Junction Public School had 450 enrolled students (215 girls, 235 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of The Junction Public School?
The Junction Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1115. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does The Junction Public School rank in NSW?
The Junction Public School ranks 508th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (64.2/100), and 1533rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at The Junction Public School?
The Junction Public School has about 18.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at The Junction Public School each year?
In 2025, The Junction Public School had 62 students in Kindergarten and 83 in Year 6.
Is The Junction Public School co-ed?
Yes. The Junction Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near The Junction Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of The Junction 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 The Junction Public School?
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