School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 269 |
| Language background other than English | 10% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 3% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1970 |
| Address | Cedar Cres Merewether Heights NSW 2291 |
| Phone | (02) 4963 3192 |
| merewethht-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | merewethht-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Newcastle |
| State electorate | Newcastle |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Merewether Heights Public School is a NSW public primary school in Merewether Heights (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 January 1970 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 56 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 269 students. That makes it a smaller school. 10% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 3% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Merewether Heights Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Merewether Heights 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 Merewether Heights Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 4963 3192 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.