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Schools in Cardiff, NSW — all 4 schools

Cardiff, NSW 2285 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

3 government, 1 Catholic

Primary / Secondary

3 / 1

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

4

Every school in Cardiff

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

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Cardiff High School Government Secondary —
Cardiff North Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Cardiff Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
St Kevin's Primary School - Cardiff Catholic Kinder · Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Cardiff

The centre of Cardiff 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 Cardiff

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

After-school activities in Cardiff

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

Open the Cardiff family guide

Cardiff within Lake Macquarie City Council

4 of the council area’s 66 activity providers · 5th of 25 suburbs by number of providers

Lake Macquarie City Council guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Glendale 4Edgeworth 3Warners Bay 4Charlestown 5Wallsend 7Jesmond 3New Lambton 3Gateshead 5

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Cardiff 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 Cardiff?

There are 4 schools in Cardiff, NSW — 3 government, 1 Catholic. 3 offer primary years and 1 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Cardiff in?

The centre of Cardiff falls inside the zones for Cardiff PS, Cardiff 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