List of schools in Illawarra and the South East (New South Wales)
Public schools -- Defunct primary schools
Table:
Name

Suburb

LGA

Opened

Closed

Notes

Alpine (Camp No. 5) Public School
Alpine
Wingecarribee
1916
1919

Amungula Public School
near Sutton
Yass Valley
1888
1913

Ando Public School
Ando
Snowy Monaro
1914
2012

Anglewood School
Burradoo
Wingecarribee
1943
1993
Special purposes school

Anembo Public School
Anembo
Snowy Monaro
1868
1942

Angledale Public School
Angledale
Bega Valley
1881
1965

Arable Public School
Arable
Snowy Monaro
1884
1913

Araluen Public School
Araluen
Queanbeyan–Palerang
1870
1971

Araluen Upper Public School
Araluen
Queanbeyan–Palerang
1872
1888

Araluen West Public School
Araluen
Queanbeyan–Palerang
1867
1919

Arina Public School
near Bargo
Wollondilly
1895
1919

Avon Dam Public School
Avon
Wingecarribee
1920
1927

Avondale Public School
Avondale
Wollongong
1860
1955
Closed 1918-1930

Aylmerton Public School
Aylmerton
Wingecarribee
1930
1985
Formerly Chalkerville until Apr 1895.
Aylmerton PS Mar 1930-Apr 1985

Back Creek Public School
Braidwood
Queanbeyan–Palerang
1874
1931

Bald Hills Public School
Bald Hills
Bega Valley
1900
1911

Ballalaba Public School
Ballalaba
Queanbeyan–Palerang
1892
1938
Formerly Nithsdale until Jul 1899

Balmoral Public School
Balmoral
Wingecarribee
1888
1959

Bamarang Public School
Bamarang
Shoalhaven
1868
1923

Bango Public School
Bango
Yass Valley
1878
1928
Formerly Woodfield until 1908

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Alpine /ˈæl.paɪn/ is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales , Australia , in the Wingecarribee Shire . It is located north-east of Aylmerton and south of Yerrinbool . The Main Southern Line passes through the locality , and the Hume_Highway runs along the western boundary . The Old South Road , an early precursor to the Hume Highway , runs through the centre of the locality , separating the rural western side from the Upper Nepean Catchment Area which is heavily forested .
Wingecarribee Shire is the local government area of the Southern Highlands in the state of New South Wales , Australia . The Wingecarribee Shire is around 110 kilometres ( 70 mi ) southwest of the Sydney central business district and is part of regional Capital Country and to some extent can be considered part of the Southern Tablelands . Wingecarribee Shire covers an area of 2,700 square kilometres ( 1,000 sq mi ) that is typically referred to as the Southern Highlands . Wingecarribee Shire is an important catchment area for water supply to Sydney , Wollongong and the Northern Shoalhaven . The Mayor of Wingecarribee Shire is Cr . Duncan Gair . The Council seat and Chambers is based in Moss Vale . However , the centre of commerce of the Shire is based in Bowral . The Shire came into existence on 1 January 1981 as an amalgamation of the three previous local government areas that made up the Southern Highlands ; Mittagong Shire Council ( previously Nattai Shire Council ) , Bowral Municipality Council and the former Wingecarribee Shire ( based in Moss Vale ) . In 2012 , the Wingecarribee Shire Council won a landmark class action against Lehman Brothers Australia in the Federal Court after it was found that Lehman Brothers failed to give sound financial advice to the Wingecarribee Shire and other councils through exposure to high-risk investments known as collateralised debt obligations . Wingecarribee Council suffered A $ 21.4 million of losses on its investments . The Federal Court found that the Council was entitled to an initial award of A $ 9 million .
Sutton , meaning 'South Settlement ' in Saxon , is a small village in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales , Australia in Yass Valley Shire . It is situated on the west bank of the Yass River , about 17 kilometres south of Gundaroo , near the Federal Highway , not far from Canberra . It has a primary school , an Anglican church ( St Peters ) , a general store , an estate agent , a rural supply store and a baker . Sutton has its own volunteer Bush Fire Brigade located in the village . Sutton began as a land reservation , surveyed by Robert Hoddle in 1835 . In July 1866 the land reserve was again surveyed , this time by Edward Twynam who named the area after Joseph Sutton , the first person to come along the road at the time of the survey . He was a local resident , living at the Woodbury homestead , and son-in-law to William Guise , owner of Bywong Estate . The village of Sutton was officially gazetted in July 1867 . Sutton public school was founded in 1870 as a provisional school and has existed continuously since 1880 . The layout of the village has changed slightly over the past 150 years . Street names acknowledged Royalty , officials , pioneers and local gold rushes . At the 2016 census , Sutton state suburb ( including its surrounding area , which is partly south of the Federal Highway in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council ) had a population of 1,660 .
Yass Valley Council is a local government area in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales , Australia . The area is located adjacent to the Hume and Barton Highways and the Main Southern railway line . The Shire includes the towns and extensive rural residential areas of :
Ando is a rural hamlet with a very small population in the Snowy Monaro Regional Council in southern New South Wales , Australia . The village is at the junction of the Monaro Highway and Snowy River Way , about 20 km ( 12 mi ) north of Bombala . The surrounding area is predominantly agricultural land holdings . Ando was first settled around 1862 by Ghikas Boulgaris ( locally known as Jigger Bulgary ) , a Greek convict who had been transported to New South Wales after being captured attempting to rob a British merchant ship in the Mediterranean Sea . Boulgaris , the first Greek migrant in Australia , took up land on the Bibbenluke estate and named it Ando . A school opened in the village in 1913 , but closed in 2011 when enrollments had dropped to just 6 students . The village also maintains a rural fire service and a community hall . A railway station at Jincumbilly , a few kilometers west served Ando and the surrounding pastoral areas between 1921 and 1975 .
The Snowy Monaro Regional Council is a local government area located in the Snowy Mountains and Monaro regions of New South Wales , Australia . The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the Bombala , Cooma-Monaro and Snowy River shires . The council comprises an area of 15,162 square kilometres ( 5,854 sq mi ) and occupies the higher slopes of the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range between the Australian Capital Territory to the north and the state boundary with Victoria to the south . At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of 20,707 . Its population at the 2016 census was 20,218 . The Mayor of the Snowy Monaro Regional Council is Peter Beer .
Burradoo ( /ˈbʌrəduː/ ) is a suburb of Bowral , in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales , Australia , in Wingecarribee Shire . At the 2016 census , Burradoo had a population of 2,645 people . The village of Burradoo is well known as an expensive area in the Southern Highlands ( among other residential areas including Mount Gibraltar , Knotts Hill , Central Bowral , Kangaloon and East Kangaloon ) . This is because Burradoo is home to many historic manor houses and large modern architectural homes on small acreages . Often Burradoo is compared to parts of England largely reflected in the architecture & gardens . [ citation needed ] Burradoo comes from an Aboriginal phrase meaning many brigalow trees .
Anembo is a locality in the Snowy Monaro Region , New South Wales , Australia . It lies south of Captains Flat and northeast of Bredbo . At the 2016 census , it had a population of 66 . It had a public school from 1868 to 1942 , often operating half-time or house to house .
The Bega Valley Shire is a local government area located adjacent to the south-eastern coastline of New South Wales , Australia . The Shire was formed in 1981 with the amalgamation of the Municipality of Bega , Imlay Shire and Mumbulla Shire . The estimated population as at the 2016 census was 33,253 . The area extends from Bermagui in the north to the Victorian border in the south and includes the towns of Bega , Tathra , Merimbula , Tura Beach , Wolumla , Cobargo , Bemboka , Pambula , Pambula Beach and the former whaling port , tourism hotspot , and major port of Eden . Smaller localities include :
Araluen is a small town near Braidwood in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales , Australia , in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council . It lies in the valley of Araluen Creek , that joins the Deua River at roughly the midpoint in its course . At the 2016 census , Araluen had a population of 168 people . The name 'Araluen ' meant 'water lily ' or 'place of the water lilies ' in the local Aboriginal language . At the time of European settlement Araluen was described as a broad alluvial valley with many natural billabongs covered with water lilies . Unfortunately , no such billabongs exist in the Araluen valley today . As with most river and creek valleys in south-eastern Australia , the natural landscape of Araluen Creek and its valley were destroyed by rampant and extremely destructive gold mining during the 'gold rush ' in the latter half of the 19th century . The town experienced a decline after a flash flood in 1860 virtually destroyed the town , killing 24 people . A second flash flood came in March , 2012 killing one person . Araluen experienced a great population increase during the gold rush . It had various schools between 1867 and 1956 . Araluen West Public School operated from 1867 to 1919 , although it was called Bourketown Public School during its first two years .
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council is a local government area located in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales , Australia . The council was formed on 12 May 2016 through a merger of the City of Queanbeyan and Palerang Council . The council has an area of 5,319 square kilometres ( 2,054 sq mi ) and lies between the eastern boundary of the Australian Capital Territory and the coastal escarpment on both sides of the Great Dividing Range . At the time of its establishment the council had an estimated population of 56,368 . Following the election on 9 September 2017 , Tim Overall was elected Mayor of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council . Overall was the last Mayor of the Queanbeyan City Council , as an independent , prior to the merger with Palerang .
Bargo is a small town of the Macarthur Region , New South Wales , Australia , in the Wollondilly Shire . It is approximately 100 km south west of Sydney . It is situated between the township of Tahmoor ( north ) and the village of Yanderra ( south ) , and accessible via the Hume Highway that links Sydney , Canberra and Melbourne . It was previously known as West Bargo and Cobargo .
Wollondilly Shire is a periurban local government area adjacent to the south-western fringe of Sydney , parts of which fall into the Macarthur , Blue Mountains and Central Tablelands regions in the state of New South Wales , Australia . Wollondilly Shire is named after the Wollondilly River . The area is traversed by the Hume Highway and the Southern Highlands railway line . Wollondilly Shire contains several small towns and villages broken up by farms and sandstone gorges . To its west is wilderness and includes the Nattai Wilderness and the Burragorang Valley . The majority of the Shire is either national park or forms part of the water catchment for Sydney 's water supply . The Shire provides 97% of Sydney 's water supply . The Mayor of Wollondilly Shire Council is Cr . Matthew Deeth , an independent politician .
Avon is a suburb of the City of Wollongong and Wingecarribee Shire , both in New South Wales , Australia . It is : a locality within Metropolitan Catchment Area on the western side of Illawarra Range about 4km west of Wongawilli and about 5km north west of Avondale . At the 2016 census , it had no population .
Avondale is a village in New South Wales . It is located just west of Lake Illawarra . At the 2016 census , it had a population of 1,653 .
The City of Wollongong is a local government area in the Illawarra region of New South Wales , Australia . The area is situated adjacent to the Tasman Sea , the Southern Freeway and the South Coast railway line . Located 80 kilometres ( 50 mi ) south of Sydney central business district , the City of Wollongong covers 714 square kilometres ( 276 sq mi ) and occupies a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north , Lake Illawarra to the south , the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra escarpment to the west . The Lord Mayor of the City of Wollongong Council is Cr . Gordon Bradbery AM , an independent politician .
Aylmerton /ˈeɪlməˌtɪn/ is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales , Australia in Wingecarribee Shire . It is located north-east of Mittagong . The only buildings in Aylmerton are a fire station and houses , many of which are on farms . There is also an Aylmerton in Norfolk , England .
Braidwood is a town in the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales , Australia , in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council . It is located on the Kings Highway linking Canberra with Batemans Bay . It is approximately 200 kilometres south west of Sydney , 60 kilometres inland from the coast , and fifty-five from Canberra . Braidwood is a service town for the surrounding district which is based on sheep and cattle grazing , and forestry operations .
Balmoral is an urban locality in the suburb of Mosman in Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . It is in the local government area of the Municipality of Mosman and is part of the Lower North Shore . The locality is mostly known for its beach , officially divided into Balmoral and Edwards Beaches . Expensive residential real estate on the surrounding Balmoral Slopes benefits from the views and beach proximity . The naval depot HMAS Penguin is situated at the eastern end of Balmoral Beach . It houses a naval hospital and is accessed from Middle Head Road .
The City of Shoalhaven is a local government area in the south-eastern coastal region of New South Wales , Australia . The area is approximately 200 kilometres ( 120 mi ) south of Sydney . The area is located adjacent to the Tasman Sea . The Princes Highway passes through the area and the South Coast railway line traverses the northern section of the area and terminates at Bomaderry . At the 2016 census , the population of the City of Shoalhaven was 99,650 . The City was established on 1 July 1948 as the Shoalhaven Shire following the amalgamation of the Municipalities of Nowra , Berry , Broughtons Vale , Ulladulla , South Shoalhaven , and the shires of Cambewarra and Clyde . The Mayor of Shoalhaven City Council is Amanda Findley , who is a member of the Greens . She defeated the incumbent mayor Joanna Gash on preferences at the 2016 elections .