Newcastle Junior School
64 Hillsborough Rd, Hillsborough NSW 2290
63students
940ICSEA · higher than 51% of NSW primary schools
26%language background other than English
22%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
79.5%attendance rate, 2024 · -5.8 pts over 3 years
+13%enrolment change over 5 years
143FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 63.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Newcastle Junior School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside School | Gateshead | Public special | 1.8 km | 910 | 58 |
| Kotara School | Kotara | Public special | 2.6 km | 816 | 25 |
| John Hunter Hospital School | New Lambton Heights | Public special | 4.5 km | — | — |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts | Broadmeadow | Public k–12 / combined | 5.8 km | 1,085 | 1,090 |
| Five Islands School | Booragul | Public special | 6.6 km | 890 | 51 |
| Newcastle Middle School | Waratah | Public special | 6.6 km | 967 | 45 |
| Newcastle Senior School | Waratah | Public special | 6.8 km | 960 | 37 |
| Wakefield School | Wakefield | Public special | 10.8 km | 869 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough School | Warilla | Public special | 115 | 938 |
| Caldera School | Tweed Heads South | Public special | 24 | 936 |
| Tirriwirri School | Karabar | Public special | 34 | 944 |
| Para Meadows School | North Wollongong | Public special | 113 | 945 |
| Kurrambee School | Werrington | Public special | 104 | 946 |
| Mainsbridge School | Warwick Farm | Public special | 125 | 949 |
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.