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Schools in Merewether, NSW — all 4 schools

Merewether, NSW 2291 has 4 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

4

3 government, 1 Catholic

Primary / Secondary

4 / 0

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

4

Every school in Merewether

Schools whose address is in Merewether, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Hamilton South Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Merewether Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
St Joseph's Primary School - Merewether Catholic Kinder · Primary —
The Junction Public School Government Kinder · Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Merewether

The centre of Merewether falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

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Also within 3 km of the centre of Merewether

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Merewether as the crow flies. Not counted in the 4 above.

After-school activities in Merewether

4 activity providers run classes in Merewether — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

Open the Merewether family guide

Merewether within City of Newcastle

4 of the council area’s 58 activity providers · 3rd of 28 suburbs by number of providers

City of Newcastle guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Hamilton 3Adamstown 4Broadmeadow 4New Lambton 3Waratah 8Lambton 3Charlestown 5Gateshead 5

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Merewether is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 4 schools are not counted in the 4 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Merewether?

There are 4 schools in Merewether, NSW — 3 government, 1 Catholic. 4 offer primary years and 0 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Merewether in?

The centre of Merewether falls inside the zones for The Junction PS, Newcastle HS. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and NSW Department of Education school zones (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 16 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources