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Newcastle High School

Hamilton, NSW 2303 · NSW Department of Education

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ICSEA

1027

59th percentile nationally

Above average

Total enrolments

1,072

Secondary

Student–teacher ratio

11:1

94.7 FTE teachers

Gender mix

48% / 52%

girls / boys

Language background

15%

non-English at home

Socio-educational advantage

Share of students in each national SEA quarter (bottom = most disadvantaged, top = most advantaged).

Bottom: 23%
Lower-mid: 26%
Upper-mid: 26%
Top: 25%

Source: ACARA My School 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students — not academic results or teaching quality. National average = 1000. See data sources.