List of schools in the Hunter and Central Coast
Introduction 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 === Primary schools (K–6) === 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  1816  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===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 Beresfield  Newcastle  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===Special schools are public schools designed for children or youth with chronic disabilities or who for other reasons cannot be accommodated in the comprehensive school system. 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=== 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  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 ===Catholic primary schools===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=== 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=== 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  Newcatle  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===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=== 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 * List of schools in Australia* List of schools in New South Wales
External links * School Finder (Department of Education)