AustraliaNSWMerewether HeightsMerewether Heights Public School

Merewether Heights Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Merewether Heights, NSW 2291 · Major Cities
merewethht-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 4963 3192
269Students
1129ICSEA
1:17.6Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Merewether Heights Public

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1129+129
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
269
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
17.6:1+5.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
10%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
3%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
10 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
52%+27pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

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

Bottom quarter
3%
Lower middle
12%
Upper middle
32%
Top quarter
52%
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)