The Junction Public School
Union St, Merewether NSW 2291
The Junction Public School is a government primary school in Merewether, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 450 students. Its ICSEA is 1,115, 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 450.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and education directories. The Junction Public School is a coeducational government primary school in Merewether, catering for Kindergarten to Year 6. It highlights respect, curiosity and teamwork, offers the Inspire program for high-potential learners, and has band, music and dance programs alongside sporting and environmental activities. Learning and wellbeing support teams provide tailored pathways, and before and after school care is available.
Often praised
- Inspire program for gifted learners
- Band, music and dance programs
- Tailored learning and wellbeing support
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 The Junction 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 | 0.3 km | 1,141 | 387 |
| Newcastle Grammar Park School Campus | Cooks Hill | Independent primary | 0.6 km | — | — |
| Hamilton South Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,139 | 362 |
| Holy Family Primary School | Merewether Beach | Catholic primary | 1.1 km | 1,132 | 198 |
| Merewether Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 1.6 km | 950 | 139 |
| Newcastle East Public School | Newcastle | Public primary | 2.0 km | 1,112 | 260 |
| Merewether Heights Public School | Merewether Heights | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,129 | 269 |
| Hamilton Public School | Hamilton | Public primary | 2.3 km | 1,106 | 306 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryde East Public School | North Ryde | Public primary · K-6 | 347 | 1,115 |
| Crown Street Public School | Surry Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 288 | 1,114 |
| Curl Curl North Public School | North Curl Curl | Public primary · K-6 | 699 | 1,116 |
| Putney Public School | Ryde | Public primary · K-6 | 357 | 1,114 |
| Sherwood Ridge Public School | Kellyville | Public primary · K-6 | 584 | 1,114 |
| Smalls Road Public School | Ryde | Public primary · K-6 | 494 | 1,114 |
About this data
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- school-website
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.