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Schools in Waratah, NSW — all 8 schools

Waratah, NSW 2298 has 8 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

8

3 government, 1 Catholic, 4 independent

Primary / Secondary

5 / 4

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

2

Every school in Waratah

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

School Sector Levels Year 7 fee
Callaghan College Waratah Technology Campus Government Secondary —
Corpus Christi Primary School Catholic Kinder · Primary —
Newcastle Middle School Government —
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah Independent Primary · Secondary —
St Philip's Christian College Young Parents Independent —
St Phillip's Christian College - Newcastle Campus Independent Kinder · Primary · Secondary $10,600
St Phillip's Christian College D.A.L.E Independent Kinder · Primary · Secondary —
Waratah Public School Government Primary —

Government school zones at the centre of Waratah

The centre of Waratah 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 Waratah

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Waratah as the crow flies. Not counted in the 8 above.

After-school activities in Waratah

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

Open the Waratah family guide

Waratah within City of Newcastle

2 of the council area’s 58 activity providers · 8th of 28 suburbs by number of providers

City of Newcastle guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Lambton 3Broadmeadow 4New Lambton 3Hamilton 3Adamstown 4Jesmond 3Shortland 3Merewether 4

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and Waratah is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 1 schools are not counted in the 8 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in Waratah?

There are 8 schools in Waratah, NSW — 3 government, 1 Catholic, 4 independent. 5 offer primary years and 4 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is Waratah in?

The centre of Waratah falls inside the zones for Waratah PS, Callaghan Jesmond, Callaghan Waratah Tech. 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