Schools in Waratah, NSW

There are 60 schools near Waratah: 37 government, 14 Catholic and 9 independent. The average ICSEA score is 1040 (national average: 1000). Total enrolments: 21,655 students.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025.

Schools
60
Average ICSEA
1040
National average 1000
Students
21,655
Government
37

Valid: 2025 school year · Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Waratah School Map

Waratah, NSWValid: 2025 · Location: ACARA
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Select a school for its ICSEA and enrolments.

All Schools near Waratah

  1. #1
    Merewether High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1206
    ICSEA
    1,080 students
    71 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 1% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    34% language background other than English
    School website
  2. #2
    St Joseph's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1141
    ICSEA
    387 students
    26 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 6% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    15% language background other than English
    School website
  3. #3
    Hamilton South Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1139
    ICSEA
    362 students
    30 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 7% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    16% language background other than English
    School website
  4. #4
    St Philip's Christian College - Waratah
    Independent Combined · K-12
    1138
    ICSEA
    1,466 students
    134 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 7% nationally
    2% Indigenous
    13% language background other than English
    School website
  5. #5
    Holy Family Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1132
    ICSEA
    198 students
    22 teachers
    9 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 8% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    17% language background other than English
    School website
  6. #6
    Merewether Heights Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1129
    ICSEA
    269 students
    20 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 9% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    10% language background other than English
    School website
  7. #7
    The Junction Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1115
    ICSEA
    450 students
    32 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 12% nationally
    6% Indigenous
    20% language background other than English
    School website
  8. #8
    New Lambton Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1108
    ICSEA
    538 students
    32 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 14% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    33% language background other than English
    School website
  9. #9
    St Columba's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1107
    ICSEA
    168 students
    17 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 14% nationally
    8% Indigenous
    9% language background other than English
    School website
  10. #10
    Hamilton Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1106
    ICSEA
    306 students
    19 teachers
    16 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 14% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    24% language background other than English
    School website
  11. #11
    Tighes Hill Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1104
    ICSEA
    358 students
    26 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 15% nationally
    6% Indigenous
    17% language background other than English
    School website
  12. #12
    St James' Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1104
    ICSEA
    334 students
    26 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 15% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    11% language background other than English
    School website
  13. #13
    Belair Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1103
    ICSEA
    409 students
    21 teachers
    19 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 15% nationally
    8% Indigenous
    15% language background other than English
    School website
  14. #14
    New Lambton Heights Infants School
    Government Primary · K-2
    1100
    ICSEA
    55 students
    3 teachers
    18 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 16% nationally
    7% Indigenous
    27% language background other than English
    School website
  15. #15
    St Therese's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1100
    ICSEA
    543 students
    38 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 16% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    15% language background other than English
    School website
  16. #16
    St Francis Xavier's College
    Catholic Secondary · 7-12
    1096
    ICSEA
    959 students
    98 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 17% nationally
    3% Indigenous
    15% language background other than English
    School website
  17. #17
    New Lambton South Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1095
    ICSEA
    462 students
    28 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 17% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    18% language background other than English
    School website
  18. #18
    Trinity Catholic College
    Catholic Secondary · 7-11
    1090
    ICSEA
    849 students
    81 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 19% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    14% language background other than English
    School website
  19. #19
    Islington Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1090
    ICSEA
    159 students
    16 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 19% nationally
    4% Indigenous
    11% language background other than English
    School website
  20. #20
    Corpus Christi Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1085
    ICSEA
    169 students
    16 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 20% nationally
    6% Indigenous
    14% language background other than English
    School website
  21. #21
    Hunter School of Performing Arts
    Government Combined · K-12
    1085
    ICSEA
    1,094 students
    80 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 20% nationally
    6% Indigenous
    12% language background other than English
    School website
  22. #22
    St John's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1083
    ICSEA
    200 students
    19 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 21% nationally
    8% Indigenous
    29% language background other than English
    School website
  23. #23
    Wallsend South Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1083
    ICSEA
    583 students
    38 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 20% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    22% language background other than English
    School website
  24. #24
    Adamstown Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1078
    ICSEA
    439 students
    20 teachers
    22 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 22% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    19% language background other than English
    School website
  25. #25
    Novoschool
    Independent Secondary · 7-9
    1077
    ICSEA
    79 students
    11 teachers
    7 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 22% nationally
    15% Indigenous
    1% language background other than English
    School website
  26. #26
    Kotara South Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1069
    ICSEA
    309 students
    20 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 25% nationally
    6% Indigenous
    15% language background other than English
    School website
  27. #27
    Kotara High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1066
    ICSEA
    1,130 students
    90 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 26% nationally
    5% Indigenous
    13% language background other than English
    School website
  28. #28
    Lambton Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1065
    ICSEA
    339 students
    22 teachers
    15 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 26% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    20% language background other than English
    School website
  29. #29
    Hunter Christian School
    Independent Combined · K-12
    1061
    ICSEA
    337 students
    32 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 28% nationally
    6% Indigenous
    8% language background other than English
    School website
  30. #30
    Lambton High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1057
    ICSEA
    1,176 students
    90 teachers
    13 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 29% nationally
    8% Indigenous
    21% language background other than English
    School website
  31. #31
    Garden Suburb Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1045
    ICSEA
    227 students
    19 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 34% nationally
    13% Indigenous
    12% language background other than English
    School website
  32. #32
    Mayfield East Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1044
    ICSEA
    343 students
    18 teachers
    19 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 34% nationally
    10% Indigenous
    10% language background other than English
    School website
  33. #33
    San Clemente Catholic College
    Catholic Secondary · 7-10
    1038
    ICSEA
    605 students
    57 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 37% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    16% language background other than English
    School website
  34. #34
    St Columban's Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1034
    ICSEA
    162 students
    16 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 38% nationally
    6% Indigenous
    42% language background other than English
    School website
  35. #35
    Mayfield West Public School
    Government Primary · P-6
    1033
    ICSEA
    342 students
    20 teachers
    17 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 39% nationally
    13% Indigenous
    23% language background other than English
    School website
  36. #36
    Hamilton North Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    1030
    ICSEA
    123 students
    9 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 40% nationally
    12% Indigenous
    7% language background other than English
    School website
  37. #37
    Newcastle High School
    Government Secondary · 7-12
    1027
    ICSEA
    1,072 students
    96 teachers
    11 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 41% nationally
    13% Indigenous
    15% language background other than English
    School website
  38. #38
    Our Lady of Victories Primary School
    Catholic Primary · K-6
    1025
    ICSEA
    130 students
    17 teachers
    8 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 42% nationally
    8% Indigenous
    34% language background other than English
    School website
  39. #39
    St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning
    Independent Combined · U
    1022
    ICSEA
    223 students
    61 teachers
    4 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 44% nationally
    15% Indigenous
    4% language background other than English
    School website
  40. #40
    Waratah Public School
    Government Primary · P-6
    1019
    ICSEA
    351 students
    29 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 44% nationally
    13% Indigenous
    18% language background other than English
    School website
  41. #41
    Carrington Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    996
    ICSEA
    110 students
    7 teachers
    16 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 55% nationally
    22% Indigenous
    6% language background other than English
    School website
  42. #42
    Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus
    Government Secondary · 11-12
    980
    ICSEA
    659 students
    69 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 62% nationally
    12% Indigenous
    25% language background other than English
    School website
  43. #43
    Newcastle Middle School
    Government Combined · U
    967
    ICSEA
    45 students
    9 teachers
    5 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 68% nationally
    9% Indigenous
    20% language background other than English
    School website
  44. #44
    St Dominic's Catholic College
    Catholic Combined · U
    966
    ICSEA
    43 students
    20 teachers
    2 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 68% nationally
    16% Indigenous
    16% language background other than English
    School website
  45. #45
    Waratah West Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    963
    ICSEA
    113 students
    11 teachers
    10 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 70% nationally
    21% Indigenous
    31% language background other than English
    School website
  46. #46
    Newcastle Senior School
    Government Secondary · U
    960
    ICSEA
    37 students
    10 teachers
    4 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 71% nationally
    22% Indigenous
    21% language background other than English
    School website
  47. #47
    Callaghan College Waratah Campus
    Government Secondary · 7-10
    957
    ICSEA
    848 students
    72 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 72% nationally
    16% Indigenous
    26% language background other than English
    School website
  48. #48
    Heaton Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    955
    ICSEA
    162 students
    13 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 73% nationally
    13% Indigenous
    57% language background other than English
    School website
  49. #49
    Merewether Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    950
    ICSEA
    139 students
    16 teachers
    9 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 75% nationally
    31% Indigenous
    8% language background other than English
    School website
  50. #50
    Shortland Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    926
    ICSEA
    271 students
    22 teachers
    12 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 83% nationally
    28% Indigenous
    20% language background other than English
    School website
  51. #51
    Jesmond Public School
    Government Primary · K-6
    923
    ICSEA
    216 students
    15 teachers
    14 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 84% nationally
    10% Indigenous
    78% language background other than English
    School website
  52. #52
    Margaret Jurd College
    Independent Secondary · U
    889
    ICSEA
    103 students
    19 teachers
    5 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 91% nationally
    46% Indigenous
    School website
  53. #53
    St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre
    Catholic Secondary · U
    869
    ICSEA
    47 students
    8 teachers
    6 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 94% nationally
    28% Indigenous
    School website
  54. #54
    Kotara School
    Government Combined · U
    816
    ICSEA
    25 students
    6 teachers
    4 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 97% nationally
    28% Indigenous
    School website
  55. #55
    St Philip's Christian College Young Parents
    Independent Secondary · 10-12
    776
    ICSEA
    52 students
    11 teachers
    5 students per teacher
    ICSEA in the top 98% nationally
    44% Indigenous
    4% language background other than English
    School website
  56. #56
    Indie School Newcastle
    Independent Secondary
  57. #57
    John Hunter Hospital School
    Government Combined
    5 teachers
    School website
  58. #58
    Awabakal Environmental Education Centre
    Government Combined
    4 teachers
    School website
  59. #59
    Newcastle Grammar Park School Campus
    Independent Primary
  60. #60
    Aspect Hunter School, Waratah West Satellite
    Independent Primary

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Waratah NSW?

There are 60 schools near Waratah: 37 government (public), 14 Catholic, and 9 independent schools.

What is the average ICSEA score for schools in Waratah?

The average ICSEA score for schools near Waratah is 1040. The national average is 1000. ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) measures the educational advantages students bring to their studies.

What is the best school in Waratah?

The school near Waratah with the highest ICSEA score is Merewether High School with an ICSEA of 1206 and 1,080 students.

Data: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage; the national average is 1000. Shows schools within about 5 km of the centre of Waratah.