List of schools in Illawarra and the South East explained

This is a list of schools in the Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Highlands, Southern Tablelands, Monaro and Snowy Mountains regions of the Australian state of New South Wales. The New South Wales education system traditionally consists of primary schools, which accommodate students from Kindergarten to Year 6 (ages 5–12), and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 7 to 12 (ages 12–18).

Public schools

Primary schools (K–6)

NameSuburbLGAOpened
Adaminaby Public School 1869
Albion Park Public School 1872
Albion Park Rail Public School 1959
Austinmer Public School 1867
Avoca Public School 1872
Balarang Public School 1968
Balgownie Public School 1889
Bargo Public School 1869
Barrack Heights Public School 1976
Batemans Bay Public School 1869
Bega Valley Public School 1860
Bellambi Public School 1956
Bemboka Public School 1871
Berinba Public School 1972
Berkeley Public School 1858
Berkeley South Public School 1962
Berkeley West Public School 1959
Bermagui Public School 1876
Berridale Public School 1883
Berrima Public School 1855
Berry Public School 1860
Bibbenluke Public School 1870
Bigga Public School 1884
Binalong Public School 1861
Binda Public School 1851
Bodalla Public School 1867
Bomaderry Public School 1867
Bombala Public School 1863
Boorowa Central School 1870
Bowning Public School 1849
Bowral Public School 1867
Bradfordville Public School 1970
Braidwood Central School 1849
Breadalbane Public School 1875
Bredbo Public School 1882
Broulee Public School 1995
Bulli Public School 1869
Bundanoon Public School 1870
Bungendore Public School 1868
Burrawang Public School 1878
Buxton Public School 1894
Callala Public School 2000
Cambewarra Public School 1859
Candelo Public School 1869
Captains Flat Public School 1884
Cawdor Public School 1858
Central Tilba Public School 1879
Cobargo Public School 1871
Cobbitty Public School 1882
Coledale Public School 1912
Collector Public School 1866
Colo Vale Public School 1882
Coniston Public School 1921
Cooma North Public School 1953
Cooma Public School 1863
Corrimal East Public School 1952
Corrimal Public School 1890
Cringila Public School 1957
Crookwell Public School 1865
Culburra Public School 1976
Dalgety Public School 1889
Dalton Public School 1860
Dapto Public School 1875
Delegate Public School 1871
Douglas Park Public School 1883
Eden Public School 1857
Exeter Public School 1891
Fairy Meadow Public School 1858
Falls Creek Public School 1886
Farmborough Road Public School 1956
Figtree Heights Public School 1972
Figtree Public School 1956
Flinders Public School 2003
Gerringong Public School 1876
Glenquarry Public School 1869
Goulburn East Public School 1887
Goulburn North Public School 1877
Goulburn Public School 1858
Goulburn South Public School 1881
Goulburn West Public School 1952
Greenwell Point Public School 1870
Gundaroo Public School 1865
Gunning Public School 1858
Gwynneville Public School 1951
Hayes Park Public School 1969
Helensburgh Public School 1887
Hill Top Public School 1884
Huskisson Public School 1871
Illaroo Road Public School 1969
Jamberoo Public School 1878
Jerangle Public School 1884
Jerrabomberra Public School 2001
Jindabyne Central School 1884
Kangaloon Public School 1869
Kangaroo Valley Public School Shoalhaven1871
Keiraville Public School 1891
Kemblawarra Public School 1959
Kiama Public School 1861
Koonawarra Public School 1970
Laggan Public School 1868
Lake Heights Public School 1956
Lake Illawarra South Public School 1954
Lakelands Public School 1961
Lindsay Park Public School 1959
Marulan Public School 1860
Merimbula Public School 1870
Michelago Public School 1868
Milton Public School 1878
1976
Mittagong Public School 1865
Mogo Public School 1869
Moruya Public School 1879
Moss Vale Public School 1868
Mount Brown Public School 1971
Mount Hunter Public School 1859
Mount Keira Public School 1861
Mount Kembla Public School 1859
Mount Ousley Public School1959
Mount St Thomas Public School 1952
Mount Terry Public School 1995
Mount Warrigal Public School 1967
Murringo Public School 1860
Nareena Hills Public School 1977
Narooma Public School 1889
Nimmitabel Public School 1869
North Nowra Public School 1998
Nowra East Public School 1964
Nowra Hill Public School 1867
Nowra Public School 1862
Numeralla Public School Numeralla 1877
Oak Flats Public School 1952
Oakdale Public School 1871
The Oaks Public School 1883
Otford Public School 1885
Pambula Public School 1849
Penrose Public School 1891
Picton Public School 1868
Pleasant Heights Public School 1969
Port Kembla Public School 1890
Primbee Public School 1938
Quaama Public School 1877
Queanbeyan East Public School 1967
Queanbeyan Public School 1864
Queanbeyan South Public School 1969
Queanbeyan West Public School 1958
Reids Flat Public School 1908
Robertson Public School 1872
Rugby Public School 1887
Russell Vale Public School 1954
Rye Park Public School 1876
Sanctuary Point Public School 1976
Scarborough Public School 1878
Shell Cove Public School 2005
Shellharbour Public School 1859
Shoalhaven Heads Public School 1861
St Georges Basin Public School 1949
Stanwell Park Public School 1917
Sunshine Bay Public School 1985
Sussex Inlet Public School 1947
Sutton Public School 1871
Sutton Forest Public School 1880
Tahmoor Public School 1916
Tallong Public School 1865
Tanja Public School 1878
Tarago Public School 1878
Taralga Public School 1858
Tarrawanna Public School 1952
Tathra Public School 1912
Terara Public School 1878
Thirlmere Public School 1888
Thirroul Public School 1889
Tirranna Public School 1869
Tomerong Public School 1862
Towamba Public School 1862
Towradgi Public School 1953
Tullimbar Public School 1881
Ulladulla Public School 1861
Unanderra Public School 1878
Vincentia Public School 1992
Waniora Public School 1954
Warilla North Public School 1964
Warilla Public School 1956
Warragamba Public School 1948
Warrawong Public School 1935
Wee Jasper Public School 1899
Windang Public School 1942
Windellama Public School 1871
Wingello Public School 1885
Wollondilly Public School 1970
Wollongong Public School 1851
Wollongong West Public School 1925
Wolumla Public School 1882
Woonona East Public School 1964
Woonona Public School 1882
Wyndham Public School 1868
Yanderra Public School 1935
Yass Public School 1879

High schools

In New South Wales, a high school generally covers Years 7 to 12 in the education system, and a central or community school, intended to provide comprehensive education in a rural district, covers Kindergarten to Year 12. An additional class of high schools has emerged in recent years as a result of amalgamations which have produced multi-campus colleges consisting of Junior and Senior campuses.

While most schools are comprehensive and take in all students of high school age living within the defined school boundaries, some schools are either specialist in a given Key Learning Area, or selective in that they set examinations or other performance criteria for entrance. In the Illawarra and South East regions, Karabar (in Queanbeyan) and Smith's Hill (in Wollongong) are selective, whilst Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts and Illawarra Sports High School are specialist.

Approximately 2,000 New South Wales students attend schools in the Australian Capital Territory. The Territory has its own education system separate from the New South Wales system. Students who take this option may still apply to enrol in a New South Wales university through the University Admissions Centre upon completing year 12.

NameSuburbLGAOpened
1991
1988
1952
1968
1973
1930
1956
1951
1968
1958
1972
1969
1913
1961
1957
1973
1977
1944
1954
1972
1954
1966
1964
1971
1979
1956
1962
1958
1958
1983
1944
1974
1993
1966
1972
1917
1964
1961

Special schools

Special schools are public schools designed for children or youth with chronic disabilities or who for other reasons cannot be accommodated in the comprehensive school system.

NameSuburbLGAOpenedWebsite
Budawang School 1994 Website
The Crescent School 1969 Website
Havenlee School 1981 Website
Highlands School 2001 Website
Illawarra Hospital School 1968 Website
Para Meadows School 1953 Website
Peterborough School 1973 Website
Tangara School 1977 Website

Defunct primary schools

NameSuburbLGAOpenedClosed
Alpine Public School 1916 1919
Amungula Public School 1888 1913
Ando Public School 1914 2012
Anglewood School 1943 1993
Anembo Public School 1868 1942
Angledale Public School 1881 1965
Arable Public School 1884 1913
Araluen Public School 1870 1971
Araluen Upper Public School 1872 1888
Araluen West Public School 1867 1919
Arina Public School 1895 1919
Avon Dam Public School 1920 1927
Avondale Public School 1860 1955
Aylmerton Public School 1930 1985
Back Creek Public School 1874 1931
Bald Hills Public School 1900 1911
Ballalaba Public School 1892 1938
Balmoral Public School 1888 1959
Bamarang Public School 1868 1923
Bango Public School 1878 1928
Bannaby Public School 1878 1938
Bannister Public School 1878 1968
Barrengarry Public School 1874 1930
Bawley Point Public School 1894 1922
Baw Baw Public School 1879 1941
Beaumont Public School 1877 1949
Bedellick Public School 1878 1903
Bega West Public School 1959 2012
Belanglo Public School 1885 1936
Bellawongarah Public School 1874 1927
Bells Creek Public School 1870 1909
Benandarah Public School 1890 1970
Bendeela Public School 1878 1926
Bendoura Public School 1891 1927
Bergalia Public School 1867 1931
Berida Red Cross Home 1951 1974
Berlang Public School 1871 1893
Berry Training Farm School 1960 1977
Bettowynd Public School 1874 1895
Bevendale Public School Upper Lachlan1886 1971
Bimbimbie Public School 1899 1909
Bolaro Public School 1881 1916
Bolong Public School 1861 1963
Bombo Public School 1890 1948
Bookham Public School 1882 1983
Boro Lower Public School 1870 1947
Bournda North Public School 1884 1918
Box Vale Public School 1900 1914
Brayton Public School 1859 1953
Brogo North Public School 1932 1952
Brogo Public School 1882 1968
Brooks Creek Public School 1884 1929
Brooman Public School 1879 1966
Broughton Vale Public School 1867 1943
Broughton Village Public School 1867 1901
Buckajo Public School 1893 1951
Budgong Gap Public School 1884 1909
Budgong Vale Public School 1885 1898
Bullio Public School 1884 1929
Bungarby Public School 1884 1972
Bungonia Public School 1868 1973
Bunyan Public School 1895 1936
Burra Public School 1871 1933
Burragate Public School 1868 1959
Burragorang Public School 1883 1957
Burragorang Upper Public School 1909 1950
Burrier Public School 1868 1952
Burrill Lake Public School 1898 1903
Burrill Public School 1876 1934
Burrinjuck Public School 1907 1970
Bywong Public School 1895 1906
Cambewarra West Public School 1879 1927
Canyan Leigh Public School 1895 1920
Caoura Public School 1881 1892
Carwoola Public School 1868 1924
Cataract Dam Public School 1903 1907
Cathcart Public School 1870 1975
Cavan Public School 1882 1895
Chakola Public School 1882 1921
Chatsbury Public School 1871 1940
Clonalton Public School 1887 1949
Colinton Public School 1883 1938
Conjola Public School 1874 1921
Coolagolite Public School 1877 1947
Coolalie Public School 1880 1956
Coolringdon Public School 1879 1918
Cooma East Public School 1955 1972
Coopers Glen Public School 1896 1922
Cootralantra Public School 1893 1944
Corang River Public School 1873 1920
Corunna Public School 1893 1920
Cottawalla Public School 1869 1945
Countegany Public School CounteganyCooma-Monaro 1883 1946
Cowra Creek Public School 1884 1910
Craigie Public School 1871 1944
Croobyar Public School 1862 1934
Crookwell River Public School 1957 1968
Croome Public School 1884 1924
Cullerin Public School 1876 1964
Cullulla Public School 1885 1941
Currawang Public School 1870 1944
Currowan Public School 1882 1916
Cuttagee Public School 1891 1933
Dairymans Plains Public School 1881 1913
Dangelong Public School 1873 1912
Dapto West Public School 1883 1972
Darkes Forest Public School 1890 1925
Deua River Public School 1883 1907
Dignams Creek Public School 1877 1942
Druwalla Public School 1879 1920
Durras Lake Public School 1884 1908
Dwyers Creek Public School 1909 1928
Eden Forest Public School 1908 1931
Eling Forest Public School 1852 1884
Elmwood Public School 1887 1972
Eucumbene Public School 1954 1967
Euralie Public School 1873 1929
Eurobodalla Public School 1864 1944
Far Meadow Public School 1897 1970
Forest Home Public School 1900 1944
Foxground Public School 1883 1950
Frogmore Public School 1875 1982
Fullerton Public School 1875 1925
Garfield Public School 1879 1970
Glen Allen Public School 1896 1921
Glenmore Public School 1864 1911
Goba Creek Public School 1909 1914
Godfreys Creek Public School 1896 1968
Golspie Public School 1872 1948
Good Hope Public School 1872 1913
Googong Public School 1883 1913
Goondah Public School 1909 1959
Gourlay Public School 1885 1913
Grabine Public School 1913 1928
Graham Public School 1884 1966
Greenwich Park Public School 1880 1950
Greigs Flat Public School 1869 1951
Gullen Public School Upper Lachlan1883 1971
Gundaroo Upper Public School 1868 1920
Gundillion Public School 1871 1938
Gunnary Creek Public School 1874 1902
Gurrundah Public School Upper Lachlan1872 1986
Gurrundah Upper Public School 1938 1940
Hadley Public School 1891 1968
Harley Hill Public School 1885 1926
Harolds Cross Public School 1949 1957
High Range Public School 1870 1933
Hoskinstown Public School 1869 1967
Illaroo Public School 1884 1908
Illawambra Public School 1902 1911
Jaspers Brush Public School 1884 1969
Jeir Public School 1878 1924
Jellat Jellat Public School 1871 1974
Jellore Public School 1876 1915
Jembaicumbene Public School 1870 1934
Jerrabattgulla Public School 1892 1957
Jerrara Public School 1858 1950
Jerrawa Public School 1877 1963
Jervis Bay Public School Jervis Bay Territory 1914 1974
Jingera Public School 1889 1941
Joadja Public School 1879 1908
John Richardson School 1978 2009
Junction Point Public School 1870 1916
Kameruka Public School 1879 1962
Kangaloon East Public School 1868 1969
Kangaroo River Public School 1877 1916
Kangaroo River Upper Public School 1888 1969
Kangiara Public School 1910 1958
Kanoona Public School 1865 1928
Kennys Creek Public School 1885 1933
Kiah Public School 1899 1968
Kialla Public School Upper Lachlan1869 1970
Kianga Public School 1901 1935
Kingsdale Public School 1885 1929
Kioloa Public School 1879 1922
Kiora Public School 1868 1928
Komungla Public School 1927 1945
Kybeyan Public School 1887 1907
Kydra Public School 1886 1907
Lade Vale Public School 1907 1939
Lake Bathurst Public School 1868 1969
Lakelands Public School 1887 1904
Leighwood Public School 1879 1898
Lerida Public School 1884 1907
Limerick Public School Upper Lachlan1895 1973
Limestone Creek Public School 1883 1948
Little Forest Public School 1893 1914
Little Plain Public School 1879 1966
Lochiel Public School 1869 1970
Lost River Public School 1873 1936
Majors Creek Public School 1857 1967
Manchester Square Public School 1876 1911
Mangellore Public School 1898 1922
Manton Public School 1877 1940
Marlowe Public School 1869 1940
Marshall Mount Public School 1859 1972
Marulan South Public School 1934 1995
Medway Public School 1883 1968
Menangle Public School 1871 1976
Meroo Flat Public School 1882 1928
Meroo Meadow Public School 1867 1971
Merricumbene Public School 1893 1904
Merrilla Public School 1870 1927
Merryvale Public School 1881 1941
Meryla Public School 1883 1901
Middle Arm Public School 1928 1955
Mila Public School 1883 1944
Millingandi Public School 1884 1936
Mittagong Lower Public School 1871 1944
Mogendoura Public School 1889 1931
Mogilla Public School 1877 1959
Monga Public School 1947 1971
Mongarlowe Public School 1863 1963
Moonbah Public School 1885 1971
Mount Collins Public School 1886 1904
Mount Fairy Public School 1910 1951
Mount Murray Public School 1872 1943
Mowbray Park Public School 1907 1948
Mugwill Public School 1875 1929
Mulgowrie Public School Upper Lachlan1959 1972
Mullengrove Public School 1884 1964
Mullion Public School 1959 1972
Mummel Lower Public School 1938 1959
Mummel Public School 1870 1936
Murrah Public School 1891 1963
Murramurrang Public School 1923 1931
Murrumbateman Public School 1869 1973
Myalla Public School 1873 1920
Myra Vale Public School 1877 1968
Myrtle Creek Public School 1872 1904
Myrtleville Public School 1860 1970
Narrawa Public School Upper Lachlan1963 1970
Narrawa North Public School 1952 1959
Nattai Public School 1930 1973
Nelligen Public School 1865 1969
Nepean Dam Public School 1926 1936
Nerriga Public School 1868 1975
Nerrigundah Public School 1863 1972
Nethercote Public School 1887 1968
Newstead Public School 1868 1934
Nullica Public School 1899 1934
Numbaa Public School 1883 1953
Numbla Vale Public School 1881 1972
Numbugga Public School 1876 1927
Omega Public School 1860 1941
Orangeville Public School 1866 1964
Parkesbourne Public School 1870 1969
Peak View Public School 1875 1960
Pebbly Beach Public School 1910 1929
Peelwood Public School 1872 1967
Pejar Gully Public School 1905 1937
Pericoe Public School 1884 1937
Port Kembla Hospital School 1977 1983
Pudman Creek Public School 1882 1952
Pyree Public School 1860 1976
Redground Public School 1868 1940
Reidsdale Public School 1883 1946
Rhyanna Public School 1879 1962
Rock Flat Public School 1884 1918
Rocky Hall Public School 1876 1974
Roseby Park Aboriginal School 1903 1964
Rosemeath Public School 1902 1963
Roslyn Public School Upper Lachlan1865 1975
Rossi Public School 1874 1972
Rutledge Public School 1889 1967
Sassafras Public School 1887 1903
Shallow Crossing Public School 1883 1942
Shannons Flat Public School 1906 1965
Shaws Creek Public School 1873 1961
Silverdale Public School 1872 1968
Southwood School 1938 1976
Springfield Public School 1867 1971
Springvale Public School 1876 1962
Stony Creek Public School 1872 1960
Strathaird Public School 1879 1965
Sutton Forest Public School 1880 Dec 2014
Tangmangaroo Public School 1871 1969
Tantawangalo Public School 1871 1960
Tanto Public School 1890 1933
Tarlo Gap Public School 1876 1946
Tarraganda Public School 1872 1932
Taylors Flat Public School 1883 1915
Termeil Public School 1885 1955
Theresa Park Public School 1868 1958
Third Creek Public School 1869 1941
Tombong Public School 1883 1923
Tongarra Public School 1872 1919
Toolijooa Public School 1871 1951
Toombong School 1944 1994
Toothdale Public School 1884 1946
Toual Public School 1888 1931
Townsend Public School 1884 1954
Towrang Public School 1885 1968
Tuena Public School Upper Lachlan1860 1998
Turlinjah Public School 1880 1968
Urila Public School 1884 1913
Verona Public School 1882 1954
Wallaga Lake Aboriginal School 1887 1964
Wallagoot Public School 1884 1912
Wandandian Public School 1868 1970
Wandella Public School 1873 1965
Wapengo Public School 1881 1925
Waterhole Flat Public School 1889 1913
Wattamolla Public School 1870 1950
Wheeo Public School 1868 1909
Wolumla North Public School 1865 1928
Wolumla South Public School South Wolumla 1866 1960
Wongawilli Public School 1927 1976
Woodhill Public School 1876 1944
Woodhouselee Public School 1879 1942
Woronora Dam Public School 1927 1943
Worrigee Public School 1855 1906
Wreck Bay Aboriginal School Jervis Bay Territory 1931 1964
Yalbraith Public School 1869 1925
Yalwal Public School 1881 1928
Yambulla Public School Yambulla1901 1918
Yarra Public School 1869 1970
Yass Aboriginal School 1930 1951
Yatteyattah Public School 1879 1959
Yerriyong Public School 1882 1895
Yowrie Public School 1892 1933

Private schools

Catholic primary schools

In New South Wales, Catholic primary schools are usually (but not always) linked to a parish. Prior to the 1970s, most schools were founded by religious institutes, but with the decrease in membership of these institutes, together with major reforms inside the church, lay teachers and administrators began to take over the schools, a process which completed by approximately 1995. The Catholic Education Office (CEO), located in the Canberra-Goulburn and Broken Bay dioceses of the Church, is responsible for coordinating administration, curriculum and policy across the Catholic school system. Preference for enrolment is given to Catholic students from the parish or local area, although non-Catholic students are admitted if room is available.

NameSuburbLGAWebsite
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Website
Mount Carmel School Website
Nazareth Catholic Primary School Website
St Anthony's Primary School Website
St Bede's Primary School Website
St Bernard's Primary School Website
St Brigid's Primary School Website
St Columbkille's Parish School Website
St Francis of Assisi's Primary School Website
St Francis Xavier Primary School Website
St Gregory's Primary School Website
St John's Primary School Website
St John Vianney's Primary School Website
St Joseph's Primary School Website
St Joseph's Primary School Website
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Website
St Joseph's Primary School Website
St Joseph's Primary School Website
St Mary's Primary School Website
St Mary's Star of the Sea Primary School Website
St Michael's Primary School Website
St Michael's Primary School Website
St Michael's Primary School Website
St Patrick's Parish School Website
St Patrick's Primary School Website
St Patrick's Primary School Website
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Website
St Paul's Primary School Website
Sts Peter and Paul Parish School Website
Sts Peter and Paul School Website
St Pius X Primary School Website
St Therese's Primary School Website
St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Website
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Website

Catholic high schools

NameSuburbLGAWebsite
Carroll College Website
Website
Website
Lumen Christi Catholic College Website
Website
St Joseph's Catholic High School Website
Website

Other private schools

NameSuburbLGA
Cedars Christian College
Gib Gate School
Illawarra Adventist School
Illawarra Christian School (Tongarra)
Illawarra Christian School (Cordeaux)
Jervis Bay Christian Community School
M.E.T. School – Darkes Forest Campus
M.E.T. School – Goulburn Campus
M.E.T. School – Queanbeyan Campus
Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Nowra Christian School
St Mary Star of the Sea College
Sapphire Coast Anglican College
Sapphire Coast Anglican College
Snowy Mountains Christian School
Snowy Mountains Grammar School
Southern Highlands Christian School
Tambelin Independent School
Thomas More Christian Montessori School

Special-purpose private schools

The Government of New South Wales recognises a registration category of schools known as "Prescribed Non-Government Schools" which serve the same purposes as Special Schools but are privately operated.

NameSuburbLGAOpenedWebsite
Eddy's Annexe 1994 Website
Aspect South Coast School 1986 Website
William Campbell College 2009 Website

Defunct private schools

NameSuburbLGAClosed
Holy Cross College 1982
Marian College 1999
Our Lady of Mercy College 1977
St Joseph's College 1977
St Michael's High School 1967
1999
St Patrick's School 1979
St Paul's College 1982

See also

External links

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