Merewether Heights Public School
Cedar Cres, Merewether Heights NSW 2291
Merewether Heights Public School is a government primary school in Merewether Heights, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 269 students. Its ICSEA is 1,129, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 269.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and public NSW education department data, Merewether Heights Public School is a K-6 government primary school of around 340 students in Newcastle. It offers a broad co-curricular program spanning band, choir, dance and musicals alongside representative sport teams in rugby league, soccer, touch football, netball and basketball. The school provides learning support staff, extension programs for gifted students, and EAL/D support, and describes itself as an inclusive community welcoming students from all backgrounds.
Often praised
- strong NAPLAN results
- broad sport and arts program
- inclusive, supportive community
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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merewether Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 1.1 km | 950 | 139 |
| Holy Family Primary School | Merewether Beach | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,132 | 198 |
| St Columba's Primary School | Adamstown | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 1,107 | 168 |
| Adamstown Public School | Adamstown | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,078 | 439 |
| Hamilton South Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,139 | 362 |
| The Junction Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,115 | 450 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Merewether | Catholic primary | 2.4 km | 1,141 | 387 |
| Belair Public School | Adamstown | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,103 | 409 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladesville Public School | Gladesville | Public primary · K-6 | 305 | 1,129 |
| Manly Vale Public School | Manly Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 553 | 1,129 |
| Taverners Hill Infants School | Petersham | Public primary · K-2 | 20 | 1,129 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School | Baulkham Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 876 | 1,130 |
| Castle Hill Public School | Castle Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 970 | 1,128 |
| Maroubra Junction Public SchoolOC | Maroubra | Public primary · K-6 | 484 | 1,128 |
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.