Councils · New South Wales
Upper Hunter Shire Council: Kids' Activities, Events & Schools
3 kids' activity providers · 13 schools · 25 suburbs · curated by AroundSchools
AroundSchools lists 3 kids' activity providers in the Upper Hunter area across 3 categories, led by Sports (3), 13 schools (9 government, 3 Catholic, 1 independent). Everything below links to a page with the details and a way to get in touch.
About Upper Hunter Shire Council
- Council website www.upperhunter.nsw.gov.au
- 8,096 km²
- 25 suburbs
What's on in Upper Hunter
No dated events are listed for Upper Hunter right now. The providers below run classes year-round; see this weekend's family events by city, or check the council's website for council programs.
Kids' activity providers in Upper Hunter
3 providers across 3 categories. Featured providers first.
Most common activities
Browse Upper Hunter kids' activities by suburb
The number is how many providers list that suburb.
Schools in Upper Hunter
13 schools: 9 government, 3 Catholic, 1 independent. The 12 largest by enrolment are listed.
- Scone Grammar SchoolScone · independent
- Scone Public SchoolScone · government
- Scone High SchoolScone · government
- Merriwa Central SchoolMerriwa · government
- St Mary’s Primary School - SconeScone · Catholic
- Aberdeen Public SchoolAberdeen · government
- Murrurundi Public SchoolMurrurundi · government
- St Joseph’s Primary School – MerriwaMerriwa · Catholic
- Blandford Public SchoolBlandford · government
- Ellerston Public SchoolEllerston · government
- Belltrees Public SchoolBelltrees · government
- Cassilis Public SchoolCassilis · government
Libraries, parks & community spaces in Upper Hunter
1 library, 11 parks and playgrounds.
- U H Regional Library AssnScone · Library
- Abbotsford ParkWingen · Park / playground
- Apex ParkMerriwa · Park / playground
- Barrington Tops National ParkMoonan Brook · Park / playground
- Belltrees ParkBelltrees · Park / playground
- Billrose ComplexScone · Park / playground
- Brindley ParkMerriwa · Park / playground
- Cassilis ParkCassilis · Park / playground
- Ellerston ParkEllerston · Park / playground
- The Firs Picnic AreaMoonan Brook · Park / playground
- TowarriMiddle Brook · Park / playground
- Towarri National ParkMiddle Brook · Park / playground
Suburbs in the Upper Hunter area
By the ABS 2024 local government area boundary.
Aberdeen · Belltrees · Blandford · Cassilis · Ellerston · Merriwa · Murrurundi · Scone and 17 more
Nearby councils
Frequently asked questions
How many kids' activity providers are in Upper Hunter Shire Council?
AroundSchools lists 3 across 3 categories, led by Sports (3). The suburbs with the most are Merriwa, Murrurundi, Scone.
How many schools are in Upper Hunter Shire Council?
13: 9 government, 3 Catholic, 1 independent.
When are the next school holidays in NSW?
The next New South Wales school holidays are the spring break: 26 Sept – 12 Oct 2026 (government school dates).
Built from the AroundSchools directory and the ABS 2024 local government area boundaries, updated 24 Sept 2026. Check details with each school or provider before you go.