Alesco Secondary College
Cooks Hill
Years 9 to 12 · boys and girls
New South Wales · council area
Schools in Newcastle
There are 73 schools in Newcastle: 46 primary schools, 13 secondary schools and 6 combined schools. By sector, that is 47 government schools, 17 Catholic schools and 9 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Waratah, Wallsend, Adamstown and Mayfield.
Schools by suburb in Newcastle
- Adamstown5 schools
- Beresfield1 school
- Broadmeadow4 schools
- Carrington1 school
- Cooks Hill1 school
- Fletcher1 school
- Hamilton3 schools
- Islington1 school
- Jesmond3 schools
- Kotara2 schools
- Kotara South1 school
- Lambton3 schools
- Maryland2 schools
- Mayfield5 schools
- Mayfield East1 school
- Merewether4 schools
- Merewether Beach1 school
- Merewether Heights1 school
- Minmi1 school
- Newcastle1 school
- Newcastle West1 school
- New Lambton3 schools
- New Lambton Heights2 schools
- Shortland4 schools
- Stockton2 schools
- Tarro2 schools
- The Hill1 school
- Tighes Hill1 school
- Wallsend6 schools
- Waratah8 schools
- Waratah West1 school
Private schools in Newcastle
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College
Fletcher
Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls
Corpus Christi Primary School
Waratah
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Holy Family Primary School
Merewether Beach
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Hunter Christian School
Mayfield
Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls
Margaret Jurd College
Shortland
Ungraded classes · boys and girls
Schools in Newcastle in numbers
- Between them, schools here take students of ages 4 to 18.
- They have about 28,392 students enrolled, 400 per school on average; the largest is St Philip's Christian College - Waratah with 1,466.
- 26 of the 73 schools (36%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
- 1 school is fully or partially selective.
Largest schools in Newcastle
- St Philip's Christian College - Waratah 1,466 students
- Lambton High School 1,176 students
- Kotara High School 1,130 students
- Hunter School of Performing Arts 1,094 students
- Merewether High School 1,080 students
Schools in Newcastle: common questions
- How many schools are there in the Newcastle council area?
- There are 73 schools in the Newcastle council area, including 46 primary schools, 13 secondary schools and 6 combined primary and secondary schools.
- How many private schools are there in the Newcastle council area?
- 26 Catholic and independent schools, 36% of all schools in the Newcastle council area. 17 are Catholic.
- What is the largest school in the Newcastle council area?
- St Philip's Christian College - Waratah, with 1,466 students. Next are Lambton High School (1,176), Kotara High School (1,130) and Hunter School of Performing Arts (1,094).
- Are there single-sex schools in the Newcastle council area?
- No. All 73 schools in the Newcastle council area take both boys and girls.
- Are there selective schools in the Newcastle council area?
- Yes: 1 school is fully or partially selective, admitting some or all students by an entrance test.