Schools in Coffs Harbour, NSW — all 13 schools
Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450 has 13 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
13
6 government, 3 Catholic, 4 independent
Primary / Secondary
8 / 7
schools offering each stage; one school can offer both
Activity providers
14
Every school in Coffs Harbour
Schools whose address is in Coffs Harbour, listed A–Z.
| School | Sector | Levels | Year 7 fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Druitt College | Independent | Kinder · Primary · Secondary | $14,964 |
| Casuarina Steiner School | Independent | Kinder · Primary · Secondary | — |
| Coffs Harbour Christian Community School | Independent | Kinder · Primary | — |
| Coffs Harbour High School | Government | Secondary | — |
| Coffs Harbour Public School | Government | Kinder · Primary | — |
| Coffs Harbour Senior College | Government | Secondary | — |
| John Paul College | Catholic | Secondary | — |
| Maam Giingana Gumbaynggirr | Independent | Primary · Secondary | — |
| Narranga Public School | Government | Kinder · Primary | — |
| Orara High School | Government | Secondary | — |
| St Augustine's Primary School - Coffs Harbour | Catholic | Kinder · Primary | — |
| St John Paul College - Coffs Harbour | Catholic | $5,240 | |
| Tyalla Public School | Government | Kinder · Primary | — |
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Government school zones at the centre of Coffs Harbour
The centre of Coffs Harbour 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.
After-school activities in Coffs Harbour
14 activity providers run classes in Coffs Harbour — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.
Open the Coffs Harbour family guideCoffs Harbour within City of Coffs Harbour
14 of the council area’s 32 activity providers · 1st of 9 suburbs by number of providers
Schools in nearby suburbs
Schools in smaller suburbs nearby
These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Coffs Harbour is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 5 schools are not counted in the 13 above.
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Korora5.3 km
- Kororo Public SchoolGovernment · Kinder · Primary
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Karangi8.1 km
- Karangi Public SchoolGovernment · Kinder · Primary
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Upper Orara10.6 km
- Orara Upper Public SchoolGovernment · Kinder · Primary
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Coramba12.7 km
- Coramba Public SchoolGovernment · Kinder · Primary
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Lowanna22.9 km
- Lowanna Public SchoolGovernment · Kinder · Primary
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools are there in Coffs Harbour?
There are 13 schools in Coffs Harbour, NSW — 6 government, 3 Catholic, 4 independent. 8 offer primary years and 7 offer secondary years.
Which school zone is Coffs Harbour in?
The centre of Coffs Harbour falls inside the zones for Coffs Harbour PS, Coffs Harbour HS. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.
Follow Coffs Harbour family updates
Activities, school dates and weekend events around this suburb, in one short email a week.
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- Open days, scholarships and enrolment
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 13 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources