Government · Secondary · Hamilton

Newcastle High School

1,072

Students

562 boys · 510 girls

7-12

Year range

1027

ICSEA

avg = 1000

Students from non-English speaking background

ICSEA — socio-educational intake context 1027

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 59% of Australian schools.

Suburb Hamilton 2303

Local government area Newcastle

Remoteness Major Cities

Sector Government

School type Secondary

Indigenous students 1%

Statistical area (SA2) Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Official website newcastle-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

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Other schools in Newcastle - Cooks Hill

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA

Newcastle East Public School Government K-6 260 1112

Novoschool Independent 7-9 79 1077

Newcastle Grammar School Independent K-12 1,049 1181

Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC and NSW government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2026 and NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026. ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index — it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →