Overview
Hamilton South Public School is a government primary school in Merewether, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 362 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1139 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1. 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 ID41992
Student Background
Total Enrolments362
Gender Split176 girls / 186 boys
Indigenous Students5%
Language Background Other Than English16%
English Background84%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
362 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 142
Yr 152
Yr 261
Yr 350
Yr 453
Yr 546
Yr 658
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff30 (22.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff10 (6.0 FTE)
Total Staff40
Student:Teacher Ratio16:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)