Catholic · Primary · Merriwa

St Joseph's Primary School

Students

25 boys · 24 girls

K-6

Year range

1000

ICSEA

avg = 1000

16%

Students from non-English speaking background

ICSEA — socio-educational intake context 1000

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 47% of Australian schools.

Suburb Merriwa 2329

Local government area Upper Hunter

Remoteness Outer Regional

Sector Catholic

School type Primary

Indigenous students 12%

Statistical area (SA2) Scone Surrounds

Official website merriwa.catholic.edu.au

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Other schools in Scone Surrounds

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA

Aberdeen Public School Government K-6 151 890

St Joseph's Catholic College Catholic 7-12 685 968

Belltrees Public School Government K-6 9 927

Blandford Public School Government K-6 10 978

Cassilis Public School Government K-6 11 959

Ellerston Public School Government K-6 11 935

Merriwa Central School Government K-12 221 879

Murrurundi Public School Government K-6 36 893

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 →