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Stanford Merthyr Infants School

Stanford Merthyr Infants School is a government primary school in Stanford Merthyr, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-2 to 54 students.

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54
Students
30 boys · 24 girls
K-2
Year range
950
ICSEA
avg = 1000
9%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 950

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 25% of Australian schools.

Suburb Stanford Merthyr 2327
Local government area Cessnock
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 37%
Statistical area (SA2) Kurri Kurri - Abermain
Enrolments 2016-2025

Stanford Merthyr Infants School had 54 students in 2025, compared with 68 in 2016 (down 21%).

68 '16 '17 '18 81 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 54 '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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Stanford Merthyr Infants School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Stanford Merthyr Infants School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Buchanan, Stanford Merthyr, Heddon Greta

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

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The suburb: Kurri Kurri - Abermain

$830,018
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
13
Childcare services
ACECQA register
40.1%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
23,407
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Kurri Kurri - Abermain 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 Kurri Kurri - Abermain profile →

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Nearest schools to Stanford Merthyr Infants School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic 3-6 186 994 1.1 km
Pelaw Main Public School Government K-6 115 901 1.5 km
Kurri Kurri Public School Government K-6 574 891 1.6 km
Kurri Kurri High School Government 7-12 917 894 1.7 km
Weston Public School Government K-6 270 882 3.6 km
Holy Spirit Infants School Catholic K-2 122 991 5.1 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 Stanford Merthyr Infants School

How many students go to Stanford Merthyr Infants School?

Stanford Merthyr Infants School has 54 students enrolled (30 boys and 24 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Stanford Merthyr Infants School teach?

Stanford Merthyr Infants School teaches year levels K-2. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Stanford Merthyr Infants School a government or non-government school?

Stanford Merthyr Infants School is a government school in Stanford Merthyr, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 950 at Stanford Merthyr Infants 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. Stanford Merthyr Infants School has an ICSEA of 950, which places it above 25% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Stanford Merthyr Infants School catchment?

The official zone for Stanford Merthyr Infants School overlaps 3 suburbs: Buchanan, Stanford Merthyr, Heddon Greta. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Stanford Merthyr Infants School?

13 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Kurri Kurri - Abermain, 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 →