How many schools are there in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area?

There are 35 schools in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, including 23 primary schools, 8 secondary schools and 4 combined primary and secondary schools.

How many private schools are there in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area?

14 Catholic and independent schools, 40% of all schools in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area. 8 are Catholic.

What is the largest school in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area?

St Columba Anglican School, with 1,221 students. Next are MacKillop College Port Macquarie (1,107), St Joseph's Regional College (1,026) and Camden Haven High School (896).

Are there single-sex schools in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area?

No. All 35 schools in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area take both boys and girls.

New South Wales · council area

Schools in Port Macquarie-Hastings

There are 35 schools in Port Macquarie-Hastings: 23 primary schools, 8 secondary schools and 4 combined schools. By sector, that is 21 government schools, 8 Catholic schools and 6 independent schools. The suburbs with the most schools are Port Macquarie, Wauchope, Laurieton and Comboyne.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Port Macquarie-Hastings

Independent primary and secondary school

Heritage Christian School

Port Macquarie

Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls

Catholic secondary school

MacKillop College Port Macquarie

Port Macquarie

Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls

Independent special school

Nautilus Senior College

Port Macquarie

Years 7 to 10 · boys and girls

Catholic secondary school

Newman Senior Technical College

Port Macquarie

Years 11 to 12 · boys and girls

Independent primary and secondary school

Port Macquarie Adventist School

Port Macquarie

Kindergarten to Year 11 · boys and girls

Independent primary school

Port Macquarie Steiner School

Port Macquarie

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls

All 14 private schools in Port Macquarie-Hastings

At a glance

Schools in Port Macquarie-Hastings in numbers

Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
They have about 13,137 students enrolled, 375 per school on average; the largest is St Columba Anglican School with 1,221.
14 of the 35 schools (40%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.

Largest schools in Port Macquarie-Hastings

St Columba Anglican School 1,221 students
MacKillop College Port Macquarie 1,107 students
St Joseph's Regional College 1,026 students
Camden Haven High School 896 students
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus 717 students

Questions

Schools in Port Macquarie-Hastings: common questions

How many schools are there in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area?: There are 35 schools in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, including 23 primary schools, 8 secondary schools and 4 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area?: 14 Catholic and independent schools, 40% of all schools in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area. 8 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area?: St Columba Anglican School, with 1,221 students. Next are MacKillop College Port Macquarie (1,107), St Joseph's Regional College (1,026) and Camden Haven High School (896).
Are there single-sex schools in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area?: No. All 35 schools in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area take both boys and girls.