Overview
The Junction Public School is a government primary school in Merewether, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 450 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1115 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. 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 ID41911
Student Background
Total Enrolments450
Gender Split215 girls / 235 boys
Indigenous Students6%
Language Background Other Than English20%
English Background80%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
450 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 162
Yr 159
Yr 253
Yr 371
Yr 455
Yr 567
Yr 683
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff32 (24.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff11 (3.6 FTE)
Total Staff43
Student:Teacher Ratio18.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)