List of schools in the Hunter and Central Coast
Public schools -- Special schools
Table:
Name

Suburb

LGA

Opened

Website

Notes

Cameron Park School
Waratah
Newcastle
1981
Website
Intellectual disabilities

Five Islands School
Booragul
Lake Macquarie
1987
Website
Formerly Stuart School until Feb 2008

George Anderson Walpole School
Kariong
Central Coast
1999
Website
Juvenile justice

Girrakool School
Kariong
Central Coast
1913
Website
Juvenile justice

Glendon School
Hillsborough
Lake Macquarie
1982
Website
General disabilities

Glenvale School
Narara
Central Coast
1966
Website
Intellectual disabilities; formerly Fairhaven until 1985

HopeTown School
Wyong
Central Coast
1999
Website

The Hunter Orthopaedic School
Waratah
Newcastle
1939
Website
Formerly Waratah Special until Jun 1994

Hunter River Community School
East Maitland
Maitland
1977
Website
Formerly South Street until Dec 2003

John Hunter Hospital School
New Lambton Heights
Newcastle
1974
Website
Formerly Edith Street until August 1991

Kotara School
Kotara
Newcastle
1990
Website
Emotional disabilities

Lakeside School
Gateshead
Lake Macquarie
1977
Website

Newcastle Special School
Cooks Hill
Newcastle
1955
Website
Intellectual disabilities

North Gosford Learning Centre
North Gosford
Central Coast
2007
Website

Wakefield School
Barnsley
Lake Macquarie
2001
Website

Woodberry Learning Centre
Woodberry
Maitland
2007
Website

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Waratah /ˌwɒrəˈtɑː/ is a north-western residential suburb of Newcastle , New South Wales , Australia 6 kilometres ( 4 mi ) from Newcastle 's central business district and bounded on the north by the Main North railway line . Waratah station was opened in 1858 and is served by NSW TrainLink 's Hunter line .
The City of Newcastle is a local government area in the Hunter region of New South Wales , Australia . The City of Newcastle incorporates much of the area of the Newcastle metropolitan area . The Lord Mayor of City of Newcastle Council is Councillor Nuatali Nelmes , a Labor politician . Nelmes was elected at a by-election on 15 November 2014 following the resignation of Jeff McCloy , the former Lord Mayor .
Booragul is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales , Australia , and is located north-northeast of the town of Toronto on the western shore Lake Macquarie . Booragul railway station is on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line .
The City of Lake Macquarie is a local government area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales , Australia and was proclaimed a city from 7 September 1984 . The area is situated adjacent to the city of Newcastle and is part of the Greater Newcastle Area . The city is approximately 150 km ( 93 mi ) north of Sydney . One of its major tourist attractions is its lake , also named Lake Macquarie . The mayor of the City of Lake Macquarie Council is Councillor Kay Fraser , a member of the Labor Party . The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Tobruk was granted the Right of Freedom of Entry to the City of Lake Macquarie on 9 August 1991 .
Kariong is a locality of the Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia west of Gosford along the Central Coast Highway . It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area .
The Central Coast Council is a local government area serving the Lower Hunter area and the Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia , established on 12 May 2016 following the amalgamation of Gosford City and Wyong Shire councils . The council comprises an area of 1,681 square kilometres ( 649 sq mi ) and is bounded to the east by the Tasman Sea , to the south by Broken Bay and the Hawkesbury River , and to the west by the Yengo National Park northwards to Bucketty before heading eastward along George Downes Drive , encompassing the Olney State Forest and crossing the Pacific Motorway , meeting the southern edge of Lake Macquarie at Mannering Park and eventually reaching the coast north of Moonee . As at the 2016 census the council area had an estimated population of 327,736 . The current Mayor of the Central Coast Council is Lisa Matthews ( Labor ) , who was elected on 23 September 2019 .
Hillsborough is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie , New South Wales , Australia 13 kilometres ( 8 mi ) from Newcastle 's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie . It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie north ward .
Narara /nəˈrærə/ ( listen ) is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia , located 4 kilometres ( 2 mi ) north of Gosford 's central business district . It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area . The suburb is mostly residential but also holds Narara railway station on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line . It also contains a corner shop and bottleshop , a number of parks , sporting grounds , and a concrete public skatepark . It is the home of Narara Valley High School , a NSW government public high school , and St Philips Christian College Gosford , a private school educating children from kindergarten to year twelve . It is also home to the Narara Ecovillage , which aims to research , design and build a stylish , intergenerational , friendly demonstration Ecovillage , blending the principles of ecological and social sustainability , good health , business , caring and other options that can evolve from our well-being . Narara also hosts the annual Ecoburbia festival , awarded Best Community Event by Gosford City Council in 2015 . The name 'Narara ' can be traced back to the local Aboriginal term for 'black snake ' , which appears on the official emblem of Narara Valley High School and the scarf of 1st Narara Scout Group . Narara 's claim to fame is that the Narara Music Festival was held nearby in Somersby in 1983 and 1984 . The Angels , an Australian rock band , produced an 11 track live album recorded at the festival named , appropriately enough , Live at Narara . Narara largely consisted of orchards and small mixed farms . Water from the small dams that used to be accessible from Narara Creek Road was piped in wooden piping across Narara Creek to the Railway station to supply steam trains .
Wyong ( /ˈwaɪɒŋ/ ) is a town of the Central Coast region of New South Wales , located approximately 63 km SSW of Newcastle and 89 km NNE of Sydney . Established in 1888 , it is one of the two administrative centres for the Central Coast Council local government area .
East Maitland is a suburb in the City of Maitland , New South Wales , Australia . It is on the New England Highway and it has two railway stations , Victoria Street ( opened in 1857 with the Newcastle-Maitland line ) and East Maitland ( opened initially in 1858 ) . Both stations are served by NSW TrainLink 's Hunter Line . Hunter Valley Buses provides bus service . The suburb is also home to a major commercial district called Greenhills , which includes Stockland Green Hills .
The City of Maitland is a local government area in the lower Hunter region of New South Wales , Australia . The area is situated adjacent to the New England Highway and the Hunter railway line . The Mayor of the City of Maitland is Cr . Loretta Baker , a Country Labor politician .
New Lambton Heights is a suburb of Newcastle , New South Wales , Australia , located 9 kilometres ( 6 mi ) west of Newcastle 's central business district . It is split between the City of Lake Macquarie and City of Newcastle local government areas . The suburb is the location of a major hospital complex that includes the John Hunter , John Hunter Children 's , Rankin Park and Newcastle Private hospitals , and the Royal Newcastle Centre , which was previously known as the Royal Newcastle Hospital before it moved from its original site near Newcastle Beach . Also in the suburb are water reservoirs , a primary school and several small bushland reserves . It is largely populated by doctors and other hospital staff [ citation needed ] , and hence is generally regarded within the higher end of Newcastle 's socio-economic scale , along with suburbs such as Merewether Heights . The suburb is very leafy with established native trees . Parts of the suburb border the Blackbutt Nature Reserve , which is a large native bushland park maintained by the City of Newcastle . The park , sometimes called the lungs of the city , includes hiking trails , picnicking areas , and a native animal enclosure which houses kangaroos , wallabies , koalas , wombats , emus and native birds . The suburb contains one school ; New Lambton Heights Infants School , ( public school ) which is one of Newcastle 's best starter schools . New Lambton , the neighbouring suburb to the east , has a well regarded primary school . New Lambton also contains good suburban shopping with boutiques , cafes , gift shops , a supermarket and services such as post office , medical , banks etc . The suburb is also located close to Westfield Kotara , a large shopping mall to the south east .
Kotara /kəˈtɑːrə/ is a suburb of Newcastle , New South Wales , Australia , located 9 kilometres ( 6 mi ) from Newcastle 's central business district . It is part of the City of Newcastle local government area . The Newcastle suburb is also the undisputed home of the King Prawns , Kotaras cricket champions . The Australasia Coal Company operated a mine near Kotara , in the valley below the present-day northern entrance to Tickhole Tunnel . A private railway connected the screens with the Government line near the present-day triangle junctions north of Broadmeadow . Surveying for the line commenced in 1875 and the line was completed in April 1877 . However , only a total of 9,052 tons was ever produced and the company went into liquidation in June 1879 .
Gateshead is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie , New South Wales , Australia , 12 kilometres ( 7 mi ) from Newcastle 's central business district on the eastern side of Lake Macquarie . It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie East ward , and is home to a number of primary and high schools and a private hospital . Gateshead is named after Gateshead , a town in North East England .
Cooks Hill is an inner city suburb of Newcastle , New South Wales , Australia . It is typified by its tree lined streets , rows of Victorian terrace housing , turn of the century timber cottages and corner pubs . Cooks Hill had a population of 3,621 in 2016 .
North Gosford is a south-eastern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales , Australia immediately north-east of Gosford 's central business district . It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area . North Gosford is notable for the region 's largest private hospital and for Laycock Street Theatre , the region 's principal theatre for live dramatic and musical theatre .
Barnsley is a township in New South Wales , Australia , 21 kilometres ( 13 mi ) west of Newcastle 's central business district . It is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area .
Woodberry is one of the eastern-most suburbs of the City of Maitland in the Hunter Region of New South Wales , Australia . At the 2011 census , Woodberry 's population was 3,155 . Most of the population lives in residential subdivisions while almost 84% of the suburbs land is rural in nature . Rental accommodation is occupied by 33.33% of the residents . It lies to the west of the Hunter River , 2.4 kilometres ( 1.5 mi ) of which forms the suburb 's eastern border , separating it from Heatherbrae and Tomago in the Port Stephens local government area . It is connected by road to the adjoining suburbs of Millers Forest , Beresfield and Tarro . Much of Woodberry is low-lying floodplain and when the Hunter River floods the roads to Millers Forest and Tarro sometimes becomes impassable . However , the residential area is elevated and access to Beresfield remains available .