Overview
Merewether Heights Public School is a government primary school in Merewether Heights, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 269 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1129 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 10 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2291
LGANewcastle
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID42045
Student Background
Total Enrolments269
Gender Split132 girls / 137 boys
Indigenous Students3%
Language Background Other Than English10%
English Background90%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
269 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 132
Yr 136
Yr 238
Yr 340
Yr 437
Yr 538
Yr 648
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff20 (15.3 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff4 (2.6 FTE)
Total Staff24
Student:Teacher Ratio17.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)