Schools in Newcastle West
There are 20 schools in and around Newcastle West: 13 primary, 4 secondary, 2 combined and 1 special. Their ICSEA scores run from 869 to 1206 (ACARA).
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Newcastle West 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 |
| Newcastle Grammar School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1181 | 1,049 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1141 | 387 |
| Hamilton South Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1139 | 362 |
| The Junction Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1115 | 450 |
| Newcastle East Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1112 | 260 |
| Hamilton Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1106 | 306 |
| Tighes Hill Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1104 | 358 |
| St Francis Xavier's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1096 | 959 |
| Islington Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1090 | 159 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts | Combined | Government | K-12 | 1085 | 1,094 |
| Adamstown Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1078 | 439 |
| Novoschool | Secondary | Independent | 7-9 | 1077 | 79 |
| St Peter's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1053 | 180 |
| Hamilton North Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1030 | 123 |
| Newcastle High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 1027 | 1,072 |
| Stockton Public School | Primary | Government | P-6 | 1000 | 254 |
| Carrington Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 996 | 110 |
| Merewether Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 950 | 139 |
| St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre | Special | Catholic | U | 869 | 47 |
- Merewether High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1206
- Newcastle Grammar School
Combined · Independent · K-12
1181
- St Joseph's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1141
- Hamilton South Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1139
- The Junction Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1115
- Newcastle East Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1112
- Hamilton Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1106
- Tighes Hill Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1104
- St Francis Xavier's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1096
- Islington Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1090
- Hunter School of Performing Arts
Combined · Government · K-12
1085
- Adamstown Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1078
- Novoschool
Secondary · Independent · 7-9
1077
- St Peter's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1053
- Hamilton North Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1030
- Newcastle High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
1027
- Stockton Public School
Primary · Government · P-6
1000
- Carrington Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
996
- Merewether Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
950
- St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre
Special · Catholic · U
869
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Newcastle West 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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