How many schools are there in the Upper Hunter council area?

There are 13 schools in the Upper Hunter council area, including 9 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 combined primary and secondary schools.

How many private schools are there in the Upper Hunter council area?

4 Catholic and independent schools, 31% of all schools in the Upper Hunter council area. 3 are Catholic.

What is the largest school in the Upper Hunter council area?

Scone Grammar School, with 692 students. Next are St Joseph's Catholic College (685), Scone Public School (400) and Scone High School (316).

Are there single-sex schools in the Upper Hunter council area?

No. All 13 schools in the Upper Hunter council area take both boys and girls.

New South Wales · council area

Schools in Upper Hunter

There are 13 schools in Upper Hunter: 9 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 combined schools. By sector, that is 9 government schools, 3 Catholic schools and 1 independent school. The suburbs with the most schools are Scone, Aberdeen, Merriwa and Belltrees.

Suburbs

Schools by suburb in Upper Hunter

Catholic and independent

Private schools in Upper Hunter

Independent primary and secondary school

Scone Grammar School

Scone

Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls

Catholic secondary school

St Joseph's Catholic College

Aberdeen

Years 7 to 12 · boys and girls

Catholic primary school

St Joseph's Primary School

Merriwa

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls

Catholic primary school

St Mary's Primary School

Scone

Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls

All 4 private schools in Upper Hunter

At a glance

Schools in Upper Hunter in numbers

Between them, schools here take students of ages 5 to 18.
They have about 2,729 students enrolled, 210 per school on average; the largest is Scone Grammar School with 692.
4 of the 13 schools (31%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.

Largest schools in Upper Hunter

Scone Grammar School 692 students
St Joseph's Catholic College 685 students
Scone Public School 400 students
Scone High School 316 students
Merriwa Central School 221 students

Questions

Schools in Upper Hunter: common questions

How many schools are there in the Upper Hunter council area?: There are 13 schools in the Upper Hunter council area, including 9 primary schools, 2 secondary schools and 2 combined primary and secondary schools.
How many private schools are there in the Upper Hunter council area?: 4 Catholic and independent schools, 31% of all schools in the Upper Hunter council area. 3 are Catholic.
What is the largest school in the Upper Hunter council area?: Scone Grammar School, with 692 students. Next are St Joseph's Catholic College (685), Scone Public School (400) and Scone High School (316).
Are there single-sex schools in the Upper Hunter council area?: No. All 13 schools in the Upper Hunter council area take both boys and girls.