Overview
Merriwa Central School is a government combined school in Merriwa, New South Wales, serving K-12. The school has 221 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 879 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 9:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeCombined
Year RangeK-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2329
LGAUpper Hunter
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID41933
Student Background
Total Enrolments221
Gender Split109 girls / 112 boys
Indigenous Students25%
Language Background Other Than English2%
English Background98%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
221 students across 13 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 115
Yr 118
Yr 211
Yr 320
Yr 423
Yr 518
Yr 621
Yr 719
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff29 (24.6 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff14 (10.6 FTE)
Total Staff43
Student:Teacher Ratio9:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)