Newcastle Senior School
66 Harriet Street, Waratah NSW 2298
37students
960ICSEA · higher than 61% of NSW primary schools
19%language background other than English
22%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
85.3%attendance rate, 2024 · +8.6 pts over 3 years
-28%enrolment change over 5 years
125FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
2support classes
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 37.
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 Senior 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Middle School | Waratah | Public special | 0.3 km | 967 | 45 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts | Broadmeadow | Public k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,085 | 1,090 |
| John Hunter Hospital School | New Lambton Heights | Public special | 2.8 km | — | — |
| Kotara School | Kotara | Public special | 4.3 km | 816 | 25 |
| Newcastle Junior School | Hillsborough | Public special | 6.8 km | 940 | 63 |
| Lakeside School | Gateshead | Public special | 8.3 km | 910 | 58 |
| Five Islands School | Booragul | Public special | 12.7 km | 890 | 51 |
| Woodberry Learning Centre | Woodberry | Public special | 13.9 km | 844 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter River Community School | Metford | Public special | 70 | 958 |
| Glenvale School | Narara | Public special | 159 | 963 |
| Cook School | Loftus | Public special | 66 | 956 |
| Fernhill School | Glenmore Park | Public special | 129 | 956 |
| Les Powell School | Mount Pritchard | Public special | 76 | 956 |
| Halinda School | Whalan | Public special | 114 | 955 |
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.