Overview
Newcastle High School is a government secondary school in Hamilton, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 1,072 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1027 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. 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
Postcode2303
LGANewcastle
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42123
Student Background
Total Enrolments1,072
Gender Split510 girls / 562 boys
Indigenous Students13%
Language Background Other Than English15%
English Background85%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
1,072 students across 6 year levels (2025)
Yr 7130
Yr 8174
Yr 9207
Yr 10252
Yr 11151
Yr 12158
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff96 (94.7 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff29 (24.6 FTE)
Total Staff125
Student:Teacher Ratio11.3:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)