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Schools in Cessnock

There are 29 schools in Cessnock: 25 primary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 combined school. By sector, that is 24 government schools, 4 Catholic schools and 1 independent school. The suburbs with the most schools are Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Abermain and Branxton.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Cessnock

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Cessnock

All 5 private schools in Cessnock
At a glance

Schools in Cessnock in numbers

  • Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
  • They have about 9,107 students enrolled, 314 per school on average; the largest is St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock with 1,276.
  • 5 of the 29 schools (17%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.

Largest schools in Cessnock

  1. St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock 1,276 students
  2. Mount View High School 930 students
  3. Kurri Kurri High School 917 students
  4. Cessnock High School 616 students
  5. Kurri Kurri Public School 574 students
Questions

Schools in Cessnock: common questions

How many schools are there in the Cessnock council area?
There are 29 schools in the Cessnock council area, including 25 primary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 combined primary and secondary school.
How many private schools are there in the Cessnock council area?
5 Catholic and independent schools, 17% of all schools in the Cessnock council area. 4 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Cessnock council area?
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock, with 1,276 students. Next are Mount View High School (930), Kurri Kurri High School (917) and Cessnock High School (616).
Are there single-sex schools in the Cessnock council area?
No. All 29 schools in the Cessnock council area take both boys and girls.