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Hunter Valley Grammar School

Hunter Valley Grammar School is an independent combined school in Ashtonfield, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 1,161 students.

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1,161
Students
609 boys · 552 girls
K-12
Year range
1134
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1134

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 92% of Australian schools.

Suburb Ashtonfield 2323
Local government area Maitland
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Independent
School type Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) East Maitland - Metford
Official website www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Hunter Valley Grammar School had 1,161 students in 2025, compared with 1,082 in 2016 (up 7%).

1,082 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,161 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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The suburb: East Maitland - Metford

$871,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
20
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.0%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,334
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the East Maitland - Metford statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full East Maitland - Metford profile →

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Nearest schools to Hunter Valley Grammar School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Ashtonfield Public School Government K-6 514 1008 0.6 km
Arise Christian College Independent U 61 971 1.1 km
Maitland Christian School Independent K-12 832 1047 1.1 km
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland Independent 3-12 108 975 1.4 km
Hunter River Community School Government U 70 958 1.5 km
Metford Public School Government K-6 265 887 1.5 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Hunter Valley Grammar School

How many students go to Hunter Valley Grammar School?

Hunter Valley Grammar School has 1,161 students enrolled (609 boys and 552 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Hunter Valley Grammar School teach?

Hunter Valley Grammar School teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Hunter Valley Grammar School a government or non-government school?

Hunter Valley Grammar School is an independent school in Ashtonfield, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 1134 at Hunter Valley Grammar School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Hunter Valley Grammar School has an ICSEA of 1134, which places it above 92% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Hunter Valley Grammar School?

20 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for East Maitland - Metford, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →