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Schools in Parkes, NSW — all 6 schools

Parkes, NSW 2870 has 6 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

6

4 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent

Primary / Secondary

5 / 2

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

2

Every school in Parkes

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

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Holy Family Parish School - Parkes Catholic Kinder · Primary —
Middleton Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Parkes Christian School Independent Kinder · Primary · Secondary $3,601
Parkes East Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
Parkes High School Government Secondary —
Parkes Public School Government Kinder · Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Parkes

The centre of Parkes 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 →

After-school activities in Parkes

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

Open the Parkes family guide

Parkes within Parkes Shire Council

2 of the council area’s 3 activity providers · 1st of 2 suburbs by number of providers

Parkes Shire Council guide

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Parkes is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 5 schools are not counted in the 6 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Parkes?

There are 6 schools in Parkes, NSW — 4 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent. 5 offer primary years and 2 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Parkes in?

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