Merriwa Central School
Bow Street, Merriwa NSW 2329
Merriwa Central School is a government combined primary and secondary school in Merriwa, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 221 students. Its ICSEA is 879, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 221.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information indicates Merriwa Central School is a K-12 government school in the Upper Hunter town of Merriwa, marking over 175 years of local education. The school offers a STEM and creative arts curriculum, high-potential and gifted education programs, EAL/D support, and wellbeing/counselling services, with Student Learning Support Officers assisting in classrooms. It describes itself as a welcoming, inclusive community, running events such as Harmony Day, and a parent testimonial praises its supportive culture and commitment to student success.
Often praised
- Inclusive, supportive community
- STEM and gifted education programs
- Long-standing local school
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balranald Central School | Balranald | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 179 | 876 |
| Bundarra Central School | Bundarra | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 99 | 874 |
| Lockhart Central School | Lockhart | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 87 | 874 |
| Emmaville Central School | Emmaville | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 94 | 886 |
| Dubbo School of Distance Education | Dubbo | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 182 | 888 |
| Guyra Central School | Guyra | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 288 | 889 |
About this data
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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.