School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 133 |
| Language background other than English | 15% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 18% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1861 |
| Address | Woodford St Minmi NSW 2287 |
| Phone | (02) 4953 2768 |
| minmi-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | minmi-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Newcastle |
| State electorate | Wallsend |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Minmi Public School is a primary school run by the NSW Department of Education in Minmi, in the Newcastle local government area, teaching Kindergarten to Year 6.
According to the department’s records, the school’s first teacher started on 1 January 1861, so it has served the community for more than 160 years.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 133 students. That makes it a small school. 15% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 18% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Minmi Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Minmi 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 Minmi Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 4953 2768 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.