Public schools in Newcastle

15 NSW government schools in the Newcastle local government area, covering 14 suburbs and towns.

Primary schools (9)

Adamstown Public School

Adamstown 2289 Kindergarten to Year 6 439 students

Carrington Public School

Carrington 2294 Kindergarten to Year 6 110 students

Hamilton South Public School

Merewether 2291 Kindergarten to Year 6 362 students

Islington Public School

Islington 2296 Kindergarten to Year 6 159 students

Merewether Heights Public School

Merewether Heights 2291 Kindergarten to Year 6 269 students

Minmi Public School

Minmi 2287 Kindergarten to Year 6 133 students

Newcastle East Public School

Newcastle 2300 Kindergarten to Year 6 260 students

Tarro Public School

Tarro 2322 Kindergarten to Year 6 115 students

Wallsend Public School

WALLSEND 2287 Kindergarten to Year 6 252 students

High schools (4)

Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus

Jesmond 2299 Year 11 to Year 12 646.9 students

Callaghan College Wallsend Campus

Wallsend 2287 Year 7 to Year 10 890 students

Callaghan College Waratah Campus

Waratah 2298 Year 7 to Year 10 848 students

Kotara High School

Adamstown 2289 Year 7 to Year 12 1,125.8 students

Central and community schools (1)

Hunter School of Performing Arts

Broadmeadow 2292 Kindergarten to Year 12 1,089.5 students

Schools for specific purposes (1)

Newcastle Senior School

WARATAH 2298 Medium / High Support needs 37 students

At a glance

The 15 schools listed here have a combined full-time-equivalent enrolment of about 6,736 students. The largest is Kotara High School with 1,125.8 students, and the oldest is Minmi Public School, whose first teacher started on 1 January 1861.

Every NSW public school has a local intake area. If you are moving within or into Newcastle, check your exact address with the NSW School Finder – intake boundaries can split suburbs.

Suburbs covered: Adamstown, Broadmeadow, Carrington, Islington, Jesmond, Merewether, Merewether Heights, Minmi, Newcastle, Tarro, WALLSEND, WARATAH, Wallsend, Waratah.