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Schools in Forster, NSW — all 3 schools

Forster, NSW 2428 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

2 government, 1 Catholic

Primary / Secondary

2 / 1

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

2

Every school in Forster

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

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Forster Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Great Lakes College - Forster Campus Government Secondary —
Holy Name Primary School Catholic Kinder · Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Forster

The centre of Forster 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 Forster

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

After-school activities in Forster

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

Open the Forster family guide

Forster within Mid-Coast

2 of the council area’s 13 activity providers · 2nd of 7 suburbs by number of providers

Mid-Coast guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Tuncurry 4

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Forster is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 4 schools are not counted in the 3 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Forster?

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

Which school zone is Forster in?

The centre of Forster falls inside the zones for Forster PS. 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