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Schools in Wallsend, NSW — all 7 schools

Wallsend, NSW 2287 has 7 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

7

5 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent

Primary / Secondary

6 / 2

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

1

Every school in Wallsend

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

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Government Secondary —
Elermore Vale Public School Government Primary —
Macquarie College Independent Kinder · Primary · Secondary $11,944
Plattsburg Public School Government Kinder · Primary —
St Patrick’s Primary School – Wallsend Catholic Kinder · Primary —
Wallsend Public School Government Primary —
Wallsend South Public School Government Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Wallsend

The centre of Wallsend 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 Wallsend

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Wallsend as the crow flies. Not counted in the 7 above.

After-school activities in Wallsend

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

Open the Wallsend family guide

Wallsend within City of Newcastle

1 of the council area’s 58 activity providers · 15th of 28 suburbs by number of providers

City of Newcastle guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Jesmond 3Shortland 3Lambton 3Summer Hill 3Cardiff 4Glendale 4New Lambton 3Edgeworth 3

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Wallsend is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 2 schools are not counted in the 7 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Wallsend?

There are 7 schools in Wallsend, NSW — 5 government, 1 Catholic, 1 independent. 6 offer primary years and 2 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Wallsend in?

The centre of Wallsend falls inside the zones for Plattsburg PS, Callaghan Jesmond, Callaghan Wallsend. 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