Catholic · Primary · Merewether

St Joseph's Primary School

387

Students

198 boys · 189 girls

K-6

Year range

1141

ICSEA

avg = 1000

Students from non-English speaking background

ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1141

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 94% of Australian schools.

Suburb Merewether 2291

Local government area Newcastle

Remoteness Major Cities

Sector Catholic

School type Primary

Indigenous students 1%

Statistical area (SA2) Merewether - The Junction

Official website merewether.catholic.edu.au

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Other schools in Merewether - The Junction

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA

Hamilton South Public School Government K-6 362 1139

Merewether Public School Government K-6 139 950

The Junction Public School Government K-6 450 1115

Holy Family Primary School Catholic K-6 198 1132

Merewether Heights Public School Government K-6 269 1129

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