Overview
Merewether High School is a government secondary school in Broadmeadow, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 1,080 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1206 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 8 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2292
LGANewcastle
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42124
Student Background
Total Enrolments1,080
Gender Split469 girls / 611 boys
Indigenous Students3%
Language Background Other Than English34%
English Background66%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
1,080 students across 6 year levels (2025)
Yr 7180
Yr 8180
Yr 9179
Yr 10180
Yr 11181
Yr 12180
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff71 (72.2 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff19 (13.6 FTE)
Total Staff90
Student:Teacher Ratio14.8:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)