Newcastle High School

Official profile

From the ACARA Data Access Program, 2025 collection.

Sector

Government

School type

Secondary

Year levels

7-12

Campus

School Single Entity

Enrolments

1072 students510 girls · 562 boys

ICSEA

1027 · 59th percentileIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage: it describes the socio-educational background of the students, not how the school performs.

Language other than English at home

15%

Indigenous students

13%

Governing body

NSW Department of Education

Religious affiliation

SecularDerived from the official ACARA sector.

Tuition fees

No tuition feesGovernment school. Voluntary contributions may still apply.

Intake zone

Other schools in Hamilton

• Hamilton Public SchoolHamilton, NSW 2303GovernmentPrimaryK-6306 students
• St Francis Xavier's CollegeHamilton, NSW 2303CatholicSecondary7-12959 students

Schools near Hamilton

Closest schools outside Hamilton, by straight-line distance. A suburb boundary is an administrative line, not the limit of what your child can attend.

• Hamilton South Public SchoolMerewether, NSW 22910.5 km from Newcastle High SchoolGovernmentPrimaryK-6362 students
• Newcastle Grammar Park School CampusCooks Hill, NSW 23000.5 km from Newcastle High SchoolIndependentPrimary
• St Joseph's Primary SchoolMerewether, NSW 22910.6 km from Newcastle High SchoolCatholicPrimaryK-6387 students
• NovoschoolNewcastle West, NSW 23020.7 km from Newcastle High SchoolIndependentSecondary7-979 students
• The Junction Public SchoolMerewether, NSW 22910.9 km from Newcastle High SchoolGovernmentPrimaryK-6450 students
• Indie School NewcastleNewcastle, NSW 23001.5 km from Newcastle High SchoolIndependentSecondary
• Merewether Public SchoolMerewether, NSW 22911.6 km from Newcastle High SchoolGovernmentPrimaryK-6139 students
• Newcastle East Public SchoolNewcastle, NSW 23001.8 km from Newcastle High SchoolGovernmentPrimaryK-6260 students