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Schools in Cessnock, NSW — all 5 schools

Cessnock, NSW 2325 has 5 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

5

4 government, 1 Catholic

Primary / Secondary

4 / 1

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

4

Every school in Cessnock

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

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Cessnock East Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Cessnock High School Government Secondary —
Cessnock Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Cessnock West Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
St Patrick's Primary School - Cessnock Catholic Kinder · Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Cessnock

The centre of Cessnock 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 Cessnock

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Cessnock as the crow flies. Not counted in the 5 above.

After-school activities in Cessnock

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

Open the Cessnock family guide

Cessnock within Cessnock City Council

4 of the council area’s 11 activity providers · 1st of 8 suburbs by number of providers

Cessnock City Council guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Nulkaba 3Kurri Kurri 3Lochinvar 3Branxton 3Rutherford 3Maitland 3West Wallsend 3East Maitland 6

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Cessnock is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 9 schools are not counted in the 5 above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Cessnock?

There are 5 schools in Cessnock, NSW — 4 government, 1 Catholic. 4 offer primary years and 1 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Cessnock in?

The centre of Cessnock falls inside the zones for Mt View 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