Schools in Merewether Heights
There are 20 schools in and around Merewether Heights: 13 primary, 5 secondary, 1 combined and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 816 to 1206 (ACARA).
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Merewether Heights schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merewether High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1206 | 1,080 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1141 | 387 |
| Hamilton South Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1139 | 362 |
| Merewether Heights Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1129 | 269 |
| The Junction Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1115 | 450 |
| St Columba's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1107 | 168 |
| Hamilton Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1106 | 306 |
| St James' Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1104 | 334 |
| Belair Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1103 | 409 |
| St Therese's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1100 | 543 |
| St Francis Xavier's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1096 | 959 |
| New Lambton South Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1095 | 462 |
| Trinity Catholic College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-11 | 1090 | 849 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts | Combined | Government | K-12 | 1085 | 1,094 |
| Adamstown Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1078 | 439 |
| Kahibah Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1076 | 291 |
| Kotara High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1066 | 1,130 |
| Newcastle High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1027 | 1,072 |
| Merewether Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 950 | 139 |
| Kotara School | Special | Government | U | 816 | 25 |
- Merewether High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1206
- St Joseph's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1141
- Hamilton South Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1139
- Merewether Heights Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1129
- The Junction Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1115
- St Columba's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1107
- Hamilton Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1106
- St James' Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1104
- Belair Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1103
- St Therese's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1100
- St Francis Xavier's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1096
- New Lambton South Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1095
- Trinity Catholic College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-11
1090
- Hunter School of Performing Arts
Combined · Government · K-12
1085
- Adamstown Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1078
- Kahibah Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1076
- Kotara High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1066
- Newcastle High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1027
- Merewether Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
950
- Kotara School
Special · Government · U
816
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Merewether Heights can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the NSW education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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