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List of schools in the Hunter and Central Coast

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This is a list of schools in the Hunter and Central Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia. The New South Wales education system traditionally consists of primary schools, which accommodate students from Kindergarten to Year 6 (ages 5–12), and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 7 to 12 (ages 12–18).

Public schools

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Primary schools (K–6)

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Name Suburb LGA Opened
Aberdeen Public School Aberdeen Upper Hunter 1864
Abermain Public School Abermain Cessnock 1905
Adamstown Public School Adamstown Newcastle 1877
Anna Bay Public School Anna Bay Port Stephens 1879
Arcadia Vale Public School Arcadia Vale Lake Macquarie 1958
Argenton Public School Argenton Lake Macquarie 1951
Ashtonfield Public School Ashtonfield Maitland 2007
Avoca Beach Public School Avoca Beach Central Coast 1935
Awaba Public School Awaba Lake Macquarie 1891
Barnsley Public School Barnsley Lake Macquarie 1865
Bateau Bay Public School Bateau Bay Central Coast 1980
Belair Public School Adamstown Heights Newcastle 1968
Bellbird Public School Bellbird Cessnock 1913
Belltrees Public School Belltrees Upper Hunter 1876
Belmont North Public School Belmont North Lake Macquarie 1953
Belmont Public School Belmont Lake Macquarie 1874
Beresfield Public School Beresfield Newcastle 1883
Berkeley Vale Public School Berkeley Vale Central Coast 1915
Biddabah Public School Warners Bay Lake Macquarie 1959
Biraban Public School Toronto Lake Macquarie 1956
Black Hill Public School Black Hill Cessnock 1881
Blackalls Park Public School Blackalls Park Lake Macquarie 1953
Blacksmiths Public School Blacksmiths Lake Macquarie 1962
Blandford Public School Blandford Upper Hunter 1871
Blue Haven Public School Blue Haven Central Coast 1999
Bobs Farm Public School Bobs Farm Port Stephens 1918
Bolwarra Public School Bolwarra Maitland 1852
Bonnells Bay Public School Bonnells Bay Lake Macquarie 1912
Boolaroo Public School Boolaroo Lake Macquarie 1900
Booragul Public School Booragul Lake Macquarie 1955
Booral Public School Booral Mid-Coast 1865
Branxton Public School Branxton Cessnock 1863
Brisbania Public School Saratoga Central Coast 1941
Broke Public School Broke Singleton 1871
Brooke Avenue Public School Killarney Vale Central Coast 1985
Budgewoi Public School Budgewoi Central Coast 1961
Cardiff North Public School Cardiff Lake Macquarie 1956
Cardiff Public School Cardiff Lake Macquarie 1891
Cardiff South Public School Cardiff South Lake Macquarie 1952
Carrington Public School Carrington Newcastle 1873
Cassilis Public School Cassilis Upper Hunter 1875
Caves Beach Public School Caves Beach Lake Macquarie 1968
Central Mangrove Public School Central Mangrove Central Coast 1957
Cessnock East Public School Cessnock Cessnock 1928
Cessnock Public School Cessnock Cessnock 1859
Cessnock West Public School Cessnock Cessnock 1920
Charlestown East Public School Charlestown Lake Macquarie 1959
Charlestown Public School Charlestown Lake Macquarie 1879
Charlestown South Public School Charlestown Lake Macquarie 1963
Chertsey Primary School Springfield Central Coast 1969
Chittaway Bay Public School Chittaway Bay Central Coast 1982
Clarence Town Public School Clarence Town Dungog 1849
Coal Point Public School Coal Point Lake Macquarie 1955
Congewai Public School Congewai Cessnock 1888
Cooranbong Community School Cooranbong Lake Macquarie 1861
Copacabana Public School Copacabana Central Coast 1983
Denman Public School Denman Muswellbrook 1883
Dora Creek Public School Dora Creek Lake Macquarie 1870
Dudley Public School Dudley Lake Macquarie 1892
Dungog Public School Dungog Dungog 1851
East Maitland Public School East Maitland Maitland 1874
Edgeworth Heights Public School Edgeworth Lake Macquarie 1958
Edgeworth Public School Edgeworth Lake Macquarie 1891
Eleebana Public School Eleebana Lake Macquarie 1955
Elermore Vale Public School Elermore Vale Newcastle 1957
Ellalong Public School Ellalong Cessnock 1858
Ellerston Public School Ellerston Upper Hunter 1879
Empire Bay Public School Empire Bay Central Coast 1881
The Entrance Public School The Entrance Central Coast 1915
Erina Heights Public School Erina Heights Central Coast 1873
Ettalong Public School Ettalong Central Coast 1928
Fassifern Public School Fassifern Lake Macquarie 1922
Fennell Bay Public School Fennell Bay Lake Macquarie 1959
Fern Bay Public School Fern Bay Port Stephens 1955
Floraville Public School Floraville Lake Macquarie 1967
Garden Suburb Public School Garden Suburb Lake Macquarie 1958
Gateshead Public School Gateshead Lake Macquarie 1950
Gateshead West Public School Gateshead Lake Macquarie 1967
Gillieston Public School Gillieston Heights Maitland 1858
Glen William Public School Clarence Town Dungog 1849
Glendale East Public School Glendale Lake Macquarie 1959
Glendore Public School Maryland Newcastle 1997
Gorokan Public School Gorokan Central Coast 1980
Gosford East Public School East Gosford Central Coast 1960
Gosford Public School Gosford Central Coast 1865
Grahamstown Public School Raymond Terrace Port Stephens 1994
Gresford Public School Gresford Dungog 1868
Greta Public School Greta Cessnock 1875
Gwandalan Public School Gwandalan Central Coast 1961
Hamilton North Public School Broadmeadow Newcastle 1943
Hamilton Public School Hamilton Newcastle 1858
Hamilton South Public School Merewether Newcastle 1933
Heaton Public School Jesmond Newcastle 1958
Hillsborough Public School Charlestown Lake Macquarie 1963
Hinton Public School Hinton Maitland 1849
Holgate Public School Holgate Central Coast 1928
Iona Primary School Woodville Port Stephens 1853
Irrawang Public School Raymond Terrace Port Stephens 1968
Islington Public School Islington Newcastle 1887
Jerrys Plains Public School Jerrys Plains Singleton 1881
Jesmond Public School Jesmond Newcastle 1887
Jewells Primary School Jewells Lake Macquarie 1977
Jilliby Public School Jilliby Central Coast 1889
The Junction Public School The Junction Newcastle 1872
Kahibah Public School Kahibah Lake Macquarie 1938
Kanwal Public School Kanwal Central Coast 1911
Kariong Public School Kariong Central Coast 1988
Karuah Public School Karuah Mid-Coast 1884
Kearsley Public School Kearsley Cessnock 1912
Killarney Vale Public School Killarney Vale Central Coast 1969
Kincumber Public School Kincumber Central Coast 1870
King Street Public School Singleton Singleton 1979
Kirkton Public School Lower Belford Cessnock 1882
Kitchener Public School Kitchener Cessnock 1917
Kotara South Public School Kotara South Newcastle 1959
Kulnura Public School Kulnura Central Coast 1928
Kurri Kurri Public School Kurri Kurri Cessnock 1904
Laguna Public School Laguna Cessnock 1873
Lake Munmorah Public School Lake Munmorah Central Coast 1923
Lambton Public School Lambton Newcastle 1865
Largs Public School Largs Maitland 1849
Lisarow Public School Lisarow Central Coast 1928
Lochinvar Public School Lochinvar Maitland 1852
Macdonald Valley Public School Central Macdonald Central Coast 1850
Maitland Public School Maitland Maitland 1858
Mannering Park Public School Mannering Park Central Coast 1961
Marks Point Public School Marks Point Lake Macquarie 1954
Martindale Public School Martindale Muswellbrook 1885
Martins Creek Public School Martins Creek Dungog 1892
Maryland Public School Maryland Newcastle 1992
Mayfield East Public School Mayfield Newcastle 1858
Mayfield West Public School Mayfield Newcastle 1925
Medowie Public School Medowie Port Stephens 1894
Merewether Heights Public School Merewether Heights Newcastle 1970
Merewether Public School Merewether Newcastle 1891
Metford Public School Metford Maitland 1980
Milbrodale Public School Milbrodale Singleton 1921
Millers Forest Public School Millers Forest Port Stephens 1883
Millfield Public School Millfield Cessnock 1868
Minmi Public School Minmi Newcastle 1861
Morisset Public School Morisset Lake Macquarie 1891
Morpeth Public School Morpeth Maitland 1862
Mount Hutton Public School Mount Hutton Lake Macquarie 1955
Mount Kanwary Public School Osterley Port Stephens 1927
Mount Pleasant Public School Greenland Singleton 1880
Mulbring Public School Mulbring Cessnock 1849
Murrurundi Public School Murrurundi Upper Hunter 1849
Muswellbrook Public School Muswellbrook Muswellbrook 1862
Muswellbrook South Public School Muswellbrook Muswellbrook 1952
Narara Public School Lisarow Central Coast 1889
New Lambton Heights Infants School New Lambton Heights Newcastle 1951
New Lambton Public School New Lambton Newcastle 1880
New Lambton South Public School New Lambton Newcastle 1950
Newcastle East Public School The Hill Newcastle 1883
Niagara Park Public School Niagara Park Central Coast 1974
Nillo Infants School Lorn Maitland 1920
Nords Wharf Public School Nords Wharf Lake Macquarie 1901
Northlakes Public School San Remo Central Coast 1991
Nulkaba Public School Nulkaba Cessnock 1922
Ourimbah Public School Ourimbah Central Coast 1863
Paterson Public School Paterson Dungog 1875
Paxton Public School Paxton Cessnock 1923
Peats Ridge Public School Peats Ridge Central Coast 1931
Pelaw Main Public School Pelaw Main Cessnock 1903
Pelican Flat Public School Pelican Lake Macquarie 1938
Plattsburg Public School Wallsend Newcastle 1865
Point Clare Public School Point Clare Central Coast 1955
Pretty Beach Public School Pretty Beach Central Coast 1927
Rathmines Public School Rathmines Lake Macquarie 1941
Raymond Terrace Public School Raymond Terrace Port Stephens 1858
Redhead Public School Redhead Lake Macquarie 1908
Rouchel Public School Upper Rouchel Upper Hunter 1875
Rutherford Public School Rutherford Maitland 1985
Salt Ash Public School Salt Ash Port Stephens 1883
Sandy Hollow Public School Sandy Hollow Muswellbrook 1877
Scone Public School Scone Upper Hunter 1863
Seaham Public School Seaham Port Stephens 1852
Shoal Bay Public School Shoal Bay Port Stephens 1991
Shortland Public School Shortland Newcastle 1927
Singleton Heights Public School Singleton Heights Singleton 1978
Singleton Public School Singleton Singleton 1852
Soldiers Point Public School Soldiers Point Port Stephens 1947
Somersby Public School Somersby Central Coast 1893
Speers Point Public School Speers Point Lake Macquarie 1957
Spencer Public School Spencer Central Coast 1900
Stanford Merthyr Infants School Stanford Merthyr Cessnock 1926
Stockton Public School Stockton Newcastle 1861
Swansea Public School Swansea Lake Macquarie 1875
Tacoma Public School Tacoma Central Coast 1905
Tanilba Bay Public School Tanilba Bay Port Stephens 1954
Tarro Public School Tarro Newcastle 1961
Tea Gardens Public School Tea Gardens Mid-Coast 1877
Telarah Public School Telarah Maitland 1890
Tenambit Public School Tenambit Maitland 1902
Teralba Public School Teralba Lake Macquarie 1884
Terrigal Public School Terrigal Central Coast 1910
Thornton Public School Thornton Maitland 1919
Tighes Hill Public School Tighes Hill Newcastle 1878
Tomaree Public School Salamander Bay Port Stephens 1886
Toronto Public School Toronto Lake Macquarie 1890
Toukley Public School Toukley Central Coast 1891
Tuggerah Public School Tuggerah Central Coast 1892
Tuggerawong Public School Tuggerawong Central Coast 1957
Umina Public School Umina Beach Central Coast 1956
Vacy Public School Vacy Dungog 1859
Valentine Public School Valentine Lake Macquarie 1958
Valley View Public School Wyoming Central Coast 1980
Wallsend Public School Wallsend Newcastle 1862
Wallsend South Public School Elermore Vale Newcastle 1952
Wamberal Public School Wamberal Central Coast 1877
Wangi Wangi Public School Wangi Wangi Lake Macquarie 1920
Waratah Public School Waratah Newcastle 1864
Waratah West Public School Waratah West Newcastle 1954
Warners Bay Public School Warners Bay Lake Macquarie 1892
Warnervale Public School Warnervale Central Coast 1958
West Wallsend Public School West Wallsend Lake Macquarie 1889
Weston Public School Weston Cessnock 1905
Windale Public School Windale Lake Macquarie 1953
Wirreanda Public School Medowie Port Stephens 1985
Wisemans Ferry Public School Wisemans Ferry Hornsby 1867
Woodberry Public School Woodberry Maitland 1972
Woodport Public School Erina Central Coast 1893
Woongarrah Public School Woongarrah Central Coast 2005
Woy Woy Public School Woy Woy Central Coast 1891
Woy Woy South Public School Woy Woy Central Coast 1964
Wyee Public School Wyee Central Coast 1879
Wyoming Public School Wyoming Central Coast 1955
Wyong Creek Public School Wyong Creek Central Coast 1883
Wyong Public School Watanobbi Central Coast 1888

High schools

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In New South Wales, a high school generally covers Years 7 to 12 in the education system, and a central or community school, intended to provide comprehensive education in a rural district, covers Kindergarten to Year 12. An additional class of high schools has emerged in recent years as a result of amalgamations which have produced multi-campus colleges consisting of Junior and Senior campuses.

While most schools are comprehensive and take in all students of high school age living within its defined school boundaries, some schools are either specialist in a given Key Learning Area, or selective in that they set examinations or other performance criteria for entrance. In the Hunter and Central Coast region, Gorokan, Gosford and Merewether High Schools are selective, whilst Hunter School of Performing Arts and Hunter Sports High School are specialist.

Name Suburb LGA Opened
Belmont High School Belmont Lake Macquarie 1953
Brisbane Water Secondary College (Umina Campus) Umina Central Coast 1976
Brisbane Water Secondary College (Woy Woy Campus) Woy Woy Central Coast 1962
Bulahdelah Central School Bulahdelah Mid-Coast 1868
Callaghan College (Jesmond Campus) Jesmond Newcastle 1956
Callaghan College (Wallsend Campus) Wallsend Newcastle 1960
Callaghan College (Waratah Technology Campus) Waratah Newcastle 1934
Cardiff High School Cardiff Lake Macquarie 1962
Cessnock High School Cessnock Cessnock 1934
Dungog High School Dungog Dungog 1971
Erina High School Erina Central Coast 1964
Francis Greenway High School Woodberry Maitland 1966
Glendale Technology High School Glendale Lake Macquarie 1970
Gloucester High School Gloucester Mid-Coast 1961
Gorokan High School Gorokan Central Coast 1976
Gosford High School Gosford Central Coast 1929
Henry Kendall High School Gosford Central Coast 1970
Hunter River High School Heatherbrae Port Stephens 1956
Hunter School of Performing Arts Broadmeadow Newcastle 1923
Hunter Sports High School Gateshead Lake Macquarie 1959
Irrawang High School Raymond Terrace Port Stephens 1983
Kariong Mountains High School Kariong Central Coast 2010
Kincumber High School Kincumber Central Coast 1990
Kotara High School Kotara Newcastle 1968
Kurri Kurri High School Kurri Kurri Cessnock 1956
Lake Macquarie High School Booragul Lake Macquarie 1958
Lake Munmorah High School Lake Munmorah Lake Macquarie 2000
Lambton High School Lambton Newcastle 1974
Lisarow High School Lisarow Central Coast 1980
Maitland Grossmann High School East Maitland Maitland 1884
Maitland High School East Maitland Maitland 1884
Merewether High School Broadmeadow Newcastle 1977
Merriwa Central School Merriwa Upper Hunter 1850
Morisset High School Morisset Lake Macquarie 1965
Mount View High School Cessnock Cessnock 1985
Muswellbrook High School Muswellbrook Muswellbrook 1952
Narara Valley High School Narara Central Coast 1991
Newcastle High School Newcastle West Newcastle 1976
Northlakes High School San Remo Central Coast 1981
Rutherford Technology High School Rutherford Maitland 1985
Scone High School Scone Upper Hunter 1964
Singleton High School Singleton Singleton 1956
Swansea High School Caves Beach Lake Macquarie 1963
Terrigal High School Terrigal Central Coast 1978
Tomaree High School Salamander Bay Port Stephens 1975
Toronto High School Toronto Lake Macquarie 1962
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Central Coast 1983
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Long Jetty Central Coast 1970
Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Central Coast 1997
Wadalba Community School Wadalba Central Coast 2000
Warners Bay High School Warners Bay Lake Macquarie 1966
West Wallsend High School West Wallsend Lake Macquarie 1964
Whitebridge High School Whitebridge Lake Macquarie 1963
Wyong High School Wyong Central Coast 1950

Special schools

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Special schools are public schools designed for children or youth with disabilities. All children in Australia have a right to access inclusive education, however the system sometimes fails to meet children's needs as it continues to run a dual track system. As a result of a lack of resources and funding into inclusive education, some children are pushed into segregated settings through no fault of their own or their parents or school staff. NSW must invest in inclusive education, creating a plan to move available resources and supports from segregated settings into mainstream schools, if we would ever like to see inclusion really work.

Name Suburb LGA Opened Website
Five Islands School Booragul Lake Macquarie 1987 Website
Girrakool School Kariong Central Coast 1913 Website
Glenvale School Narara Central Coast 1966 Website
HopeTown School Wyong Central Coast 1999 Website
Hunter River Community School East Maitland Maitland 1977 Website
John Hunter Hospital School New Lambton Heights Newcastle 1974 Website
Kotara School Kotara Newcastle 1990 Website
Lakeside School Gateshead Lake Macquarie 1977 Website
Newcastle School Cooks Hill Newcastle 1955 Website
North Gosford Learning Centre North Gosford Central Coast 2007 Website
Wakefield School Wakefield Lake Macquarie 2002 Website
Woodberry Learning Centre Woodberry Maitland 2007 Website

Defunct primary schools

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Name Suburb/town LGA Opened Closed Notes
Aberglasslyn Public School Aberglasslyn Maitland 1859 1934
Abernethy Public School Abernethy Cessnock 1916 1966
Adamstown Heights Infants School Adamstown Heights Newcastle 1950 1990
Alison Public School Alison Dungog 1865 1961 Formerly Thalaba until Sep 1911
Allandale Public School Allandale Maitland 1882 1942
Allworth Public School Allworth Mid-Coast 1898 1943 Formerly New Wharf until Oct 1915
Allynbrook Public School Allynbrook Dungog 1869 1971 Formerly Caergurle until Dec 1908
Ash Island Public School Kooragang Newcastle 1873 1968 Now a tourist destination and an information centre
Baerami Creek Public School Baerami Muswellbrook 1901 1970
Bandon Grove Public School Bandon Grove Dungog 1862 1984
Belford Public School Belford Singleton 1880 1935
Bendolba Public School Bendolba Dungog 1856 1919
Big Creek Public School Hilldale Dungog 1879 1968
Birmingham Gardens Infants School Birmingham Gardens Newcastle 1951 1993
Bishops Bridge Public School Bishops Bridge Maitland 1858 1965
Bolton Point Public School Bolton Point Lake Macquarie 1943 1966
Brawboy Public School Brawboy Upper Hunter 1960 1968
Brookfield Public School Brookfield Dungog 1851 1969
Brown Muir Public School Congewai Cessnock 1882 1941
Brunkerville Public School Brunkerville Cessnock 1870 1962 Formerly Brokenback until Jun 1893
Brushy Hill Public School Brushy Hill Upper Hunter 1880 1940
Buchanan Public School Buchanan Cessnock 1880 1961
Bulga Public School Bulga Singleton 1868 1970
Bunnan Public School Bunnan Upper Hunter 1882 1973
Bureen Public School Bureen Muswellbrook 1945 1970
Buttai Public School Buttai Cessnock 1899 1948 Formerly Stockrington until Jul 1938
Camberwell Public School Camberwell Singleton 1853 1958 Formerly Falbrook until Feb 1892
Cambra Public School Cambra Dungog 1937 1964 Formerly Black Camp until Jun 1947
Castle Rock Public School Castle Rock Muswellbrook 1878 1950
Catherine Hill Bay Public School Catherine Hill Bay Lake Macquarie 1890 1985
Cedar Brush Creek Public School Cedar Brush Creek Central Coast 1901 1980
Cessnock South Infants School Cessnock Cessnock 1926 1987
Chichester Public School Chichester Dungog 1871 1969 Formerly Glenmore until Nov 1880
Christo Road Infants School Georgetown Newcastle 1953 1972
Christo Road Superior Public School Georgetown Newcastle 1858 1911
Colstoun Public School Colstoun Dungog 1883 1932
Cooks Hill Public School Cooks Hill Newcastle 1885 1984 Int High 1920–1962
Coxs Gap Public School Coxs Gap Muswellbrook 1885 1926
Crawford River Public School Crawford River Mid-Coast 1875 1954
Crawfordville Infants School Crawfordville Cessnock 1929 1969
Cuan Public School Cuan Upper Hunter 1873 1893
Dagworth Public School Maitland Maitland 1853 1858
Dalwood Public School Dalwood Maitland 1898 1970 Formerly Marshwood until May 1934
Dangarfield Public School Dangarfield Upper Hunter 1880 1965 Formerly Rouchel Vale (1880–1898), Segenhoe (1899–1923)
Dartbrook Public School Dartbrook Upper Hunter 1925 1972
Dooralong Public School Wyong Central Coast 1903 2011
Doyles Creek Public School Doyles Creek Singleton 1871 1931
Dunbars Creek Public School Dunbars Creek Muswellbrook 1880 1893
Dunolly Public School Dunolly Singleton 1883 1940
Eagleton Public School Eagleton Port Stephens 1865 1948
Eccleston Public School Eccleston Dungog 1867 1986
Elderslie Public School Elderslie Singleton 1878 1982
Eraring Public School Eraring Lake Macquarie 1924 2014
Fernlawn Public School Ravensworth Singleton 1885 1926 Formerly Ravensworth North until Dec 1898
Fishers Hill Public School Fishers Hill Dungog 1871 1975 Formerly Summer Hill (1871–1884), Bunnabanoo (1885–1934)
Fosterton Public School Fosterton Dungog 1865 1962 Formerly Croom Park until Feb 1890
Frazers Knob Public School Yarrawa Muswellbrook 1902 1917
Girvan Public School Girvan Mid-Coast 1886 1957
Glen Gallic Public School Glen Gallic Muswellbrook 1934 1967
Glen Martin Public School Glen Martin Dungog 1891 1942
Glen Oak Public School Glen Oak Port Stephens 1872 1944 Formerly Oakendale until Jul 1899
Glenbawn Dam Public School Glenbawn Dam Upper Hunter 1955 1966
Glendale Public School Glendale Lake Macquarie 1949 1990 Formerly Cardiff West until Sep 1951
Glendon Brook Public School Glendon Brook Singleton 1878 1950
Glendon East Public School Glendon Brook Singleton 1949 1960
Glennies Creek Public School Glennies Creek Singleton 1888 1937 Formerly Middle Falbrook until Aug 1927
Goorangoola Public School Goorangoola Singleton 1875 1929
Gosforth Public School Gosforth Maitland 1850 1940
Gouldsville Public School Gouldsville Singleton 1886 1975
Grenton School Awaba Lake Macquarie 1888 1894
Gunderman Public School Gunderman Central Coast 1946 1978
Gundy Public School Gundy Upper Hunter 1872 1991 Formerly Bellevue until 1878
Gungal Public School Gungal Upper Hunter 1879 1965
Halton Public School Halton Dungog 1876 1949 Formerly Ballington until Feb 1884
Hebden Public School Hebden Singleton 1912 1973
Heddon Greta Public School Heddon Greta Cessnock 1904 1969
Hexham Public School Hexham Newcastle 1850 1976
Ingar Public School Ingar Singleton 1873 1959 Formerly Merannie until Sep 1921
Kangyangy Public School Kangy Angy Central Coast 1878 1894
Kars Springs Public School Kars Springs Upper Hunter 1881 1970 Formerly Wybong Upper until Apr 1907
Kayuga Public School Kayuga Muswellbrook 1867 1984
Killingworth Public School Killingworth Lake Macquarie 1891 1941
Kotara Public School Kotara Newcastle 1937 1989 Infants until 1939
Lambs Valley Public School Lambs Valley Singleton 1884 1907
Laughtondale Public School Laughtondale [[Hornsby Shire|Hornsby]] 1890 1943
Lemington Public School Lemington Singleton 1901 1976
Lewinsbrook Public School Lewinsbrook Dungog 1918 1964 An earlier school operated 1852–1854
Limeburners Creek Public School Limeburners Creek Mid-Coast 1877 1966
Lostock Public School Lostock Dungog 1878 1978
Luskintyre Public School Luskintyre Maitland 1896 1904
Main Creek Public School Main Creek Dungog 1908 1960
Maison Dieu Public School Maison Dieu Singleton 1896 1977
Mandalong Public School Mandalong Lake Macquarie 1872 1947
Mangoola Public School Mangoola Muswellbrook 1930 1968 Formerly Roxburgh until 1933
Mangrove Creek Public School Lower Mangrove Central Coast 1868 1938
Mangrove Mountain Public School Mangrove Mountain Central Coast 1895 1978 Formerly Koree until 1937
Manobalai Public School Manobalai Muswellbrook 1896 1978
Martinsville Public School Martinsville Lake Macquarie 1878 1974 Formerly Dora Creek until Feb 1894
McCullys Gap Public School McCullys Gap Muswellbrook 1916 1969
Mirannie Public School Mirannie Singleton 1925 1970
Mirraview Public School Mirrabooka Lake Macquarie 1934 1972
Mitchells Flat Public School Mitchells Flat Dungog 1882 1956
Moonan Brook Public School Moonan Brook Upper Hunter 1869 1970
Moonan Flat Public School Moonan Flat Upper Hunter 1876 2006
Mooney Mooney Public School Mooney Mooney Central Coast 1939 2006
Mosquito Island Public School Kooragang Newcastle 1858 1932
Mount Dangar Public School Mount Dangar Muswellbrook 1870 1964 Formerly Baerami until October 1902
Mount Rivers Public School Mount Rivers Dungog 1875 1981
Mount Thorley Public School Mount Thorley Singleton 1873 1945
Mount View Public School Mount View Cessnock 1881 1953
Mount White Public School Mount White Central Coast 1935 1989
Mulwee Public School Swan Bay Port Stephens 1889 1992
Munni Public School Munni Dungog 1877 1951
Muscle Creek Public School Muscle Creek Muswellbrook 1869 1943
Neath Public School Neath Cessnock 1913 1971 Infants until 1917
Nelsons Plains Public School Nelsons Plains Port Stephens 1852 1919
Newcastle Public School Newcastle Newcastle 1858 1911
Oakhampton Public School Oakhampton Maitland 1877 1955
Oswald Public School Oswald Maitland 1859 1882
Owendale Public School Owendale Singleton 1890 1917
Owens Gap Public School Owens Gap Upper Hunter 1884 1941
Pages River Public School Pages River Upper Hunter 1880 1912
Parkville Public School Parkville Upper Hunter 1874 1944 Formerly Park until Jul 1888
Paynes Crossing Public School Paynes Crossing Cessnock 1871 1932 Formerly Stockyard Creek until Sep 1892
Pindimar Public School Pindimar Mid-Coast 1925 1938
Pokolbin Public School Pokolbin Cessnock 1880 1973
Quorrobolong Public School Quorrobolong Cessnock 1865 1961
Ravensdale Public School Ravensdale Central Coast 1892 1956
Ravensworth Public School Ravensworth Singleton 1876 1986
Rixs Creek Public School Rixs Creek Singleton 1880 1923
Rosebrook Public School Rosebrook Maitland 1868 1984
Rosenthal Public School Rosenthal Mid-Coast 1884 1947
Rothbury North Public School Rothbury North Cessnock 1916 1984
Rothbury Public School Rothbury Cessnock 1868 1964 Formerly Mount Wills until Feb 1883
Roughit Public School Roughit Singleton 1864 1980 Formerly Scotts Flat until 1871
Salisbury Public School Salisbury Dungog 1875 1982
Sandgate Infants School Sandgate Newcastle 1942 1969
Sawyers Gully Public School Sawyers Gully Cessnock 1894 1965
Sedgefield Public School Sedgefield Singleton 1859 1920
Segenhoe Public School Segenhoe Upper Hunter 1902 1974 Formerly Leighton Park until Jun 1936
Singleton South Infants School Singleton Singleton 1906 1978
St Albans Public School St Albans Central Coast 1868 1946
St Ethels Public School South Maitland Maitland 1882 1986
Stanhope Public School Stanhope Singleton 1850 1958
Sugarloaf Creek Public School Sugarloaf Dungog 1882 1931
Sunnywood Public School Freemans Waterhole Lake Macquarie 1953 1980
Sweetmans Creek Public School Sweetmans Creek Cessnock 1878 1937
Timor Public School Timor Upper Hunter 1879 1935
Tomago Public School Tomago Port Stephens 1849 1985
Turill Public School Turill Upper Hunter 1888 1976
Wakefield Public School Wakefield Lake Macquarie 1898 1982 Formerly Rhondda until 1911
Wallalong Public School Wallalong Port Stephens 1861 1954
Wallarobba Public School Wallarobba Dungog 1919 1971
Wallsend East Infants School Wallsend Newcastle 1951 1957
Wangat Public School Wangat Dungog 1883 1954 Formerly Dusodie until Nov 1917
Warkworth Public School Warkworth Singleton 1859 1997
Watagan Public School Watagan Cessnock 1862 1944
Webbs Creek Public School Webbs Creek Central Coast 1891 1922
Welshmans Creek Public School Welshmans Creek Dungog 1877 1936
Whitebridge Infants School Whitebridge Lake Macquarie 1944 1962
Whittingham Public School Whittingham Singleton 1881 1983
Wickham Public School Wickham Newcastle 1878 1990 Included a JTS 1913–1931
Widden Public School Widden Muswellbrook 1949 1982
Williamtown Public School Williamtown Port Stephens 1869 2009
Wingen Public School Wingen Upper Hunter 1870 1968
Woerden Public School Woerden Dungog 1890 1942
Wollombi Public School Wollombi Cessnock 1852 2014
Woolooma Public School Woolooma Upper Hunter 1910 1974 Formerly Womelguy until March 1920
Wybong Public School Wybong Muswellbrook 1872 1910
Wyong Grove Public School Wyong Central Coast 1981 2014
Yango Creek Public School Yango Creek Cessnock 1883 1925
Yarramalong Public School Yarramalong Central Coast 1870 2009 Formerly Wyong Creek until September 1888
Yarrawa Public School Yarrawa Muswellbrook 1919 1959

Private schools

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Catholic primary schools

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In New South Wales, Catholic primary schools are usually (but not always) linked to a parish. Prior to the 1970s, most schools were founded by religious institutes, but with the decrease in membership of these institutes, together with major reforms inside the church, lay teachers and administrators began to take over the schools, a process completed by approximately 1995. The Catholic Education Office (CEO), located in the Newcastle-Maitland and Broken Bay dioceses of the Church, is responsible for coordinating administration, curriculum and policy across the Catholic school system. Preference for enrolment is given to Catholic students from the parish or local area, although non-Catholic students are admitted if room is available.

Name Suburb LGA Opened
Corpus Christi Primary School Waratah Newcastle 1933
Holy Cross Primary School Kincumber Central Coast 1991
Holy Cross Primary School Glendale Lake Macquarie 1958
Holy Family Primary School Merewether Newcastle 1956
Holy Name Primary School Forster Mid-Coast 1961
Holy Spirit Infants School Abermain Cessnock 1909
Holy Spirit Primary School Kurri Kurri Cessnock 1909
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Tarro Newcastle 1944
Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School Wyoming Central Coast 1978
Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School Shelly Beach Central Coast 1952
Our Lady of Victories Catholic Primary School Shortland Newcastle 1957
Our Lady Star of the Sea Primary School Terrigal Central Coast 1979
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Chisholm Maitland 2015
St Benedict's Primary School Edgeworth Lake Macquarie 1962
St Brendan's Primary School Lake Munmorah Central Coast 1989
St Brigid's Primary School Branxton Cessnock 1886
St Brigid's Primary School Raymond Terrace Port Stephens 1890
St Cecilia's Primary School Wyong Central Coast 1916
St Columba's Primary School Adamstown Newcastle 1892
St Columba's Primary School Mayfield Newcastle 1917
St Francis Xavier Primary School Belmont Lake Macquarie 1950
St James Primary School Muswellbrook Muswellbrook 1862
St James Primary School Kotara South Newcastle 1961
St John Fisher Primary School Tumbi Umbi Central Coast 1988
St John The Baptist Primary School Woy Woy Central Coast 1922
St John The Baptist Primary School Maitland Maitland 1856
St John Vianney Primary School Morisset Lake Macquarie 1962
St John's Primary School Lambton Newcastle 1873
St Joseph's Primary School Dungog Dungog 1888
St Joseph's Primary School Gloucester Mid-Coast 1919
St Joseph's Primary School Bulahdelah Mid-Coast 1955
St Joseph's Primary School Charlestown Lake Macquarie 1927
St Joseph's Primary School Kilaben Bay Lake Macquarie 1950
St Joseph's Primary School East Maitland Maitland 1885
St Joseph's Primary School The Junction Newcastle 1885
St Joseph's Primary School Denman Upper Hunter 1916
St Joseph's Primary School Merriwa Upper Hunter 1883
St Kevin's Primary School Cardiff Lake Macquarie 1917
St Marys Infants School Greta Cessnock 1900
St Mary's Primary School Warners Bay Lake Macquarie 1958
St Mary's Primary School Scone Upper Hunter 1887
St Mary's Primary School Noraville Central Coast 1973
St Michael's Primary School Nelson Bay Port Stephens 1962
St Patrick's Primary School Cessnock Cessnock 1906
St Patrick's Primary School East Gosford Central Coast 1959
St Patrick's Primary School Swansea Lake Macquarie 1952
St Patrick's Primary School Lochinvar Maitland 1900
St Patrick's Primary School Wallsend Newcastle 1883
St Paul's Primary School Gateshead Lake Macquarie 1964
St Paul's Primary School Rutherford Maitland 1958
St Peter's Primary School Stockton Newcastle 1887
St Pius X Primary School Windale Lake Macquarie 1959
St Therese's Primary School New Lambton Newcastle 1925

Catholic high schools

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Name Suburb LGA Opened
All Saints College, St Mary's Campus Maitland Maitland 1992
All Saints College, St Peter's Campus Maitland Maitland 1992
All Saints College, St Joseph's Campus Lochinvar Maitland 1992
Mackillop Catholic College Warnervale Central Coast 2003
St Bede's Catholic College Chisholm Maitland 2018
St Brigid's Catholic College Lake Munmorah Central Coast 2014
St Catherine's Catholic College Singleton Singleton 1875
St Edward's College East Gosford Central Coast 1953
St Francis Xavier College Hamilton East Newcastle 1985
San Clemente Catholic High School Mayfield Newcastle 1916
St Joseph's Catholic College East Gosford Central Coast 1967
St John Paul College Coffs Harbour Coffs Harbour City Council 1983
St Mary's High School Gateshead Lake Macquarie 1964
St Paul's High School Booragul Lake Macquarie 1984
St Peter's Catholic College Tuggerah Central Coast 1983
St Pius X High School Adamstown Newcastle 1957
San Clemente Catholic High School Mayfield Newcastle 1916

Other private schools

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Name Suburb LGA Category Opened
Avondale School Cooranbong Cooranbong Adventist 1897
Belmont Christian College Belmont North Lake Macquarie Christian (CSA) 1989
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College Fletcher Newcastle Anglican 1999
Brightwaters Christian College Brightwaters Lake Macquarie Christian (CSA) 2004
Central Coast Adventist School Erina Central Coast 7DA 1969
Central Coast Grammar School Erina Heights Central Coast E PRIV 1985
Central Coast Montessori School Bateau Bay Central Coast Montessori 2017
Central Coast Rudolf Steiner School Fountaindale Central Coast Waldorf/Steiner 1995
Charlton Christian College Fassifern Lake Macquarie Christian (CSA) 1998
The Coast Christian School Bensville Central Coast Christian 2000
Dunmore Lang Christian School Muswellbrook Muswellbrook Christian (CSA) 1999
Green Point Christian College Green Point Central Coast Baptist 1982
Heritage College Cooranbong Lake Macquarie Christadelphian 1997
Hunter Christian School Mayfield Newcastle Christian (CSA) 1981
Hunter Trade College Telarah Maitland Vocational 2007
Hunter Valley Grammar School Ashtonfield Maitland Independent 1990
Lakes Grammar – An Anglican School Warnervale Central Coast Anglican 2004
Learning Cloud Australia Wickham Newcastle Vocational 2014
Linuwel Steiner School East Maitland Maitland Waldorf/Steiner 1979
M.E.T. School – Cardiff South Campus Cardiff South Lake Macquarie Brethren
M.E.T. School – Maitland Campus East Maitland Maitland Brethren
M.E.T. School – North Gosford Campus North Gosford Central Coast Brethren
Macquarie College Wallsend Lake Macquarie 7DA 1901
Maitland Christian School Metford Maitland Christian (CSA) 1983
Medowie Christian School Medowie Port Stephens Christian (CSA) 1995
Newcastle Grammar School The Hill Newcastle Anglican 1859
Newcastle Waldorf School Glendale Lake Macquarie Waldorf/Steiner 1980
St Philip's Christian College Narara Central Coast Christian 2007
St Philip's Christian College Waratah Newcastle Christian 1982
St Philip's Christian College (Port Stephens) Salamander Bay Port Stephens Christian 1995
St Philip's Christian School (Cessnock) Cessnock Cessnock Christian 1998
Scone Grammar School Scone Upper Hunter Anglican 1845
Singleton Christian College Singleton Singleton Christian (CSA) 1988
The Lakes College Blue Haven Central Coast Independent 2017
Toronto Adventist School Toronto Lake Macquarie 7DA 2011
Vibe Learning New Lambton Newcastle Vocational 2014
Wyong Christian Community School Wyong Central Coast Baptist 1993

Special-purpose private schools

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The Government of New South Wales recognises a registration category known as "Prescribed Non-Government Schools" which serve the same purposes as Special Schools but are privately operated.

Name Suburb LGA Category Opened
ALESCO Learning Centre Cooks Hill Newcastle Independent 2002
Aspect Central Coast School Terrigal Central Coast Independent
DALE Christian School Waratah Newcastle Independent 1997
Hunter School for Children with Autism Shortland Newcastle Independent
Kids Care Mentoring Service Windale Lake Macquarie Catholic 1997
Margaret Jurd College Shortland Newcastle Independent 1996
St Dominic's Centre for Hearing Impaired Children Mayfield Newcastle Catholic 1872
Toogoolawa School Wickham Newcastle Independent 2000

Defunct private schools

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Name Suburb LGA Category Opened Closed Notes
Fern Valley Montessori Primary School Cardiff Lake Macquarie Montessori 1999 2008
Maitland District Seventh-day Adventist School Gillieston Heights Maitland 7DA 1976 1990
St Anne's College Adamstown Newcastle Catholic girls 1966 1982
St Joseph's High School Lochinvar Maitland Catholic girls 1884 1991 Amalgamated to form All Saints College.
St Mary's High School Maitland Maitland Catholic girls 1867 1991 Amalgamated to form All Saints College.
First Dominican college in NSW.
St Peter's High School Maitland Maitland Catholic boys 1838 1991 Amalgamated to form All Saints College.
Formerly St John's Boys School until 1917;
Marist Brothers High until 1984.
Stott's Secondary College Newcastle Newcastle International 2006 Year 11–12

See also

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