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Schools in Canterbury, NSW — all 3 schools

Canterbury, NSW 2193 has 3 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

3

3 government

Primary / Secondary

2 / 1

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

3

Every school in Canterbury

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

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Canterbury Girls High School Government Secondary —
Canterbury Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Canterbury South Public School Government Kinder · Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Canterbury

The centre of Canterbury 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.

Check a specific address against these zones →

Also within 3 km of the centre of Canterbury

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

After-school activities in Canterbury

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

Open the Canterbury family guide

Canterbury within City of Canterbury-Bankstown

3 of the council area’s 84 activity providers · 10th of 28 suburbs by number of providers

City of Canterbury-Bankstown guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Campsie 4Ashbury 3Earlwood 4Dulwich Hill 3Belmore 6Lewisham 4Croydon 5Petersham 4

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Canterbury is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 1 schools are not counted in the 3 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Canterbury?

There are 3 schools in Canterbury, NSW — 3 government. 2 offer primary years and 1 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Canterbury in?

The centre of Canterbury falls inside the zones for Canterbury PS, Marrickville 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 8 Mar 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources