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Schools in Adamstown, NSW — all 4 schools

Adamstown, NSW 2289 has 4 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

4

2 government, 2 Catholic

Primary / Secondary

2 / 2

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

1

Every school in Adamstown

Schools whose address is in Adamstown, listed A–Z.

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Adamstown Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Kotara High School Government Secondary —
St Columba's Primary School - Adamstown Catholic Kinder · Primary —
St Pius X High School Catholic Secondary —

Government school zones at the centre of Adamstown

The centre of Adamstown falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

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Also within 3 km of the centre of Adamstown

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Adamstown as the crow flies. Not counted in the 4 above.

After-school activities in Adamstown

1 activity providers run classes in Adamstown — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

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Adamstown within City of Newcastle

1 of the council area’s 58 activity providers · 15th of 28 suburbs by number of providers

City of Newcastle guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Broadmeadow 4New Lambton 3Merewether 4Hamilton 3Lambton 3Waratah 8Charlestown 5Jesmond 3

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Adamstown is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 2 schools are not counted in the 4 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Adamstown?

There are 4 schools in Adamstown, NSW — 2 government, 2 Catholic. 2 offer primary years and 2 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Adamstown in?

The centre of Adamstown falls inside the zones for Adamstown PS, Kotara HS. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and NSW Department of Education school zones (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 16 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources