Merewether Heights Public School
Cedar Cres, Merewether Heights NSW 2291
269students
1,129ICSEA · higher than 93% of NSW primary schools
10%language background other than English
3%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
93.3%attendance rate, 2024 · -0.6 pts over 3 years
-24%enrolment change over 5 years
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 269.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
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| Merewether Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 1.1 km | 950 | 139 |
| Adamstown Public School | Adamstown | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,078 | 439 |
| Hamilton South Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,139 | 362 |
| The Junction Public School | Merewether | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,115 | 450 |
| Belair Public School | Adamstown | Public primary | 2.4 km | 1,103 | 409 |
| New Lambton South Public School | New Lambton | Public primary | 2.5 km | 1,095 | 462 |
| Hamilton Public School | Hamilton | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,106 | 306 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts | Broadmeadow | Public k–12 / combined | 2.6 km | 1,085 | 1,090 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
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| Gladesville Public School | Gladesville | Public primary · K-6 | 305 | 1,129 |
| Manly Vale Public School | Manly Vale | Public primary · K-6 | 553 | 1,129 |
| Taverners Hill Infants School | Petersham | Public primary · K-2 | 20 | 1,129 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School | Baulkham Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 876 | 1,130 |
| Castle Hill Public School | Castle Hill | Public primary · K-6 | 970 | 1,128 |
| Maroubra Junction Public SchoolOC | Maroubra | Public primary · K-6 | 484 | 1,128 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.