School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 362 |
| Language background other than English | 16% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 5% |
| First teacher | 1 September 1933 |
| Address | Kenrick St Merewether NSW 2291 |
| Phone | (02) 4969 3795 |
| hamiltons-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | hamiltons-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Newcastle |
| State electorate | Newcastle |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Hamilton South Public School is a NSW public primary school in Merewether (2291) teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. The school sits in the Newcastle local government area and the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region.
The department records 1 September 1933 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 93 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 362 students. That makes it a smaller school. 16% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 5% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Hamilton South Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Merewether or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.
Enrolling at Hamilton South Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 4969 3795 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.