Merriwa Central School

17/06/2026

Five of our secondary students proudly represented the school at the Regional Cross Country Championships at Broadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle.

Students demonstrated excellent participation, resilience and sportsmanship throughout the day. Competing at a regional level is a fantastic achievement and reflects their commitment, determination and willingness to challenge themselves.

Congratulations to all students on their efforts and for representing our school with pride. We are incredibly proud of your achievements!

17/06/2026

Today our Infants students spent the day at Cassilis Public School engaging in a First Nations Games day.
We were joined by Sandy Hollow Public School,
Coolah Central School, Dunedoo Central School, St Joseph's Primary School Merriwa.
Our lunch was provided by local businesses providing treats and eats for students and staff!
Thank you to :
Merriwa Bakery
Eat at 153
IGA Plus Liquor Merriwa


We hope that our community continue to support local, as our local businesses support us and our learning.

17/06/2026

Today, Mrs Hannon visited more of our Year 10 students as they continue their work experience journey. The feedback from both students and businesses has been overwhelmingly positive. It is wonderful to see such enthusiasm and support. A big thank you again to all our local businesses for generously hosting and guiding our students.
Our featured businesses/ workplaces today are :
St Joseph's Primary School Merriwa
Thompson's Mechanical & Tyres
Welderup MWA Pty Ltd
Merriwa Hospital
Merriwa Preschool

17/06/2026

Well done Lillie!!

This week Lillie from Merriwa Central School is undertaking her year 10 work experience at Merriwa Pharmacy.
Lillie has been gaining valuable insight into rural community pharmacy, learning about day-to-day operations and developing her skills in customer service, stock management and supporting the needs of the local community.
Thanks for your great work Lillie.

16/06/2026

Today our staff became learners, alongside our students. We had a visit from Ms Trish from Real Schools , working on different ways to deliver lessons and engaging students using affective language statements & circle architecture. Ms Trish was demonstrating how these methods can be used across all classrooms for improved student outcomes. Through this learning , staff intend to further foster collaborative, deeply connected learning environments where our students can explore their potential as learners

16/06/2026

Experiment Fest

Lara and Katana attended Experiment Fest for Biology run by Newcastle University on Monday, 15 June.

The girls conducted experiments that they wouldn’t usually do at school. They explored electrophoreses and how DNA can separate and extracted the DNA out of a strawberry. Students also conducted IVF in sea snails and investigated a sea snails s***m viability in natural water verse artificial water.

Lara and Katana are to be commended for representing our school with pride.

16/06/2026

Ag Club

Last week John from Hip Hite gardens visited Ag Club to teach us about gardening and growing potatoes. We started the first section of our potato beds and students enjoyed learning about the importance of the type of soil we use.

Thank you John for coming and sharing your knowledge with us

16/06/2026

Congratulations to our Year 10 students who are completing their second day of work experience today! It’s great to see everyone embracing new opportunities, learning valuable skills and discovering more about the world of work. Keep up the great effort! We are so proud of you and hope to see some more of you throughout the community this week.
A huge thank you to all businesses supporting students to explore their pathways.
This post features students at:
Merriwa Home Hardware
Merriwa Pharmacy
IGA Plus Liquor Merriwa
Upper Hunter Shire Council

16/06/2026

15/06/2026

Our Infants students had a fantastic day visiting Hunter Valley Zoo! 🦘🐐

Students enjoyed patting and feeding the kangaroos and goats, exploring the zoo, and seeing a wide variety of amazing animals. They also had fun collecting stamps on their postcards as they made their way around the zoo. Students even got to meet Snow the lion, who is the oldest female lion in Australia. She's 22 years old!

Despite the wet weather, everyone had a wonderful day filled with learning, excitement, and plenty of memorable experiences. Thank you to Hunter Valley Zoo for a great day out!