Hamilton South Public School

Kenrick St, Merewether NSW 2291

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Hamilton South Public School is a government primary school in Merewether, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 362 students. Its ICSEA is 1,139, where the national average is 1000.

362students

1,139ICSEA · higher than 95% of NSW primary schools

16%language background other than English

5%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

23teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

92.7%attendance rate, 2024 · -2.2 pts over 3 years

-14%enrolment change over 5 years

20FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

2support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 362.

About this school, from public sources

Public online sources describe Hamilton South Public School as a K-6 government primary school in Merewether, NSW, established in 1933 and serving around 418 students. The school states it focuses on inclusive, student-centred learning with values of respect, excellence, collaboration, care and compassion, offering STEM, sports and creative arts alongside tailored learning support, gifted-and-talented extension, EAL/D support, and wellbeing services. Community programs include Harmony Day and culturally responsive initiatives supporting students from diverse backgrounds.

Often praised

inclusive, student-centred approach
support for gifted and diverse learners
active community and cultural programs

This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.

NAPLAN

School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Hamilton South Public School on My School · Why some data is missing

Location and nearby schools

Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.

School	Suburb	Type	Distance	ICSEA	Students
St Joseph's Primary School	Merewether	Catholic primary	0.7 km	1,141	387
Newcastle Grammar Park School Campus	Cooks Hill	Independent primary	0.8 km	—	—
The Junction Public School	Merewether	Public primary	0.9 km	1,115	450
Merewether Public School	Merewether	Public primary	1.2 km	950	139
Hamilton Public School	Hamilton	Public primary	1.4 km	1,106	306
Holy Family Primary School	Merewether Beach	Catholic primary	1.7 km	1,132	198
Merewether Heights Public School	Merewether Heights	Public primary	2.1 km	1,129	269
Adamstown Public School	Adamstown	Public primary	2.1 km	1,078	439

Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW

Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.

School	Suburb	Type	Students	ICSEA
Bondi Public School	Bondi	Public primary · K-6	464	1,139
Crestwood Public School	Baulkham Hills	Public primary · K-6	633	1,139
Normanhurst Public School	Normanhurst	Public primary · K-6	372	1,139
Allambie Heights Public School	Allambie Heights	Public primary · K-6	406	1,138
Newtown Public School	Newtown	Public primary · K-6	272	1,140
Russell Lea Public School	Russell Lea	Public primary · K-6	428	1,140

About this data

Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.