Schools in Cessnock, NSW
There are 29 schools in Cessnock, New South Wales (local government area): 25 primary, 3 secondary, 1 combined. 24 are government schools and 5 are non-government. Together they enrol about 9,107 students.
Cessnock school rankings
All ranked schools, ordered by Success Index.
- 154St Philip's Christian College - CessnockNulkaba · Independent CombinedICSEA 1032 · 1,276 students
- 247Holy Spirit Primary SchoolKurri Kurri · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 994 · 186 students
- 347Rosary Park Catholic SchoolBranxton · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 1002 · 375 students
- 443Holy Spirit Infants SchoolAbermain · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 991 · 122 students
- 533St Patrick's Primary SchoolCessnock · Catholic PrimaryICSEA 975 · 347 students
- 632Kitchener Public SchoolKitchener · Government PrimaryICSEA 930 · 113 students
- 731Cessnock High SchoolCessnock · Government SecondaryICSEA 892 · 616 students
- 829Branxton Public SchoolBranxton · Government PrimaryICSEA 949 · 540 students
- 929Greta Public SchoolGreta · Government PrimaryICSEA 935 · 186 students
- 1029Paxton Public SchoolPaxton · Government PrimaryICSEA 926 · 80 students
- 1125Weston Public SchoolWeston · Government PrimaryICSEA 882 · 270 students
- 1225Millfield Public SchoolMillfield · Government PrimaryICSEA 932 · 101 students
- 1325Cessnock Public SchoolCessnock · Government PrimaryICSEA 876 · 276 students
- 1424Kearsley Public SchoolKearsley · Government PrimaryICSEA 897 · 114 students
- 1524Abermain Public SchoolAbermain · Government PrimaryICSEA 917 · 257 students
- 1623Ellalong Public SchoolEllalong · Government PrimaryICSEA 903 · 114 students
- 1722Kurri Kurri High SchoolKurri Kurri · Government SecondaryICSEA 894 · 917 students
- 1822Nulkaba Public SchoolNulkaba · Government PrimaryICSEA 931 · 389 students
- 1922Pelaw Main Public SchoolPelaw Main · Government PrimaryICSEA 901 · 115 students
- 2021Cessnock West Public SchoolCessnock · Government PrimaryICSEA 884 · 399 students
- 2120Kurri Kurri Public SchoolKurri Kurri · Government PrimaryICSEA 891 · 574 students
- 2219Bellbird Public SchoolBellbird · Government PrimaryICSEA 907 · 355 students
- 2318Mount View High SchoolCessnock West · Government SecondaryICSEA 911 · 930 students
- 2414Cessnock East Public SchoolCessnock · Government PrimaryICSEA 835 · 215 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index | ICSEA | Students | Students : teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock Nulkaba · Combined · K-12 | Independent | 54.1 Top 50% | 1032 | 1,276 | 12.6 |
| 2 | Holy Spirit Primary School Kurri Kurri · Primary · 3-6 | Catholic | 47.1 Lower 50% | 994 | 186 | 13.9 |
| 3 | Rosary Park Catholic School Branxton · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 46.8 Lower 50% | 1002 | 375 | 16.9 |
| 4 | Holy Spirit Infants School Abermain · Primary · K-2 | Catholic | 42.9 Lower 50% | 991 | 122 | 10.3 |
| 5 | St Patrick's Primary School Cessnock · Primary · K-6 | Catholic | 33.4 Lower 50% | 975 | 347 | 16.4 |
| 6 | Kitchener Public School Kitchener · Primary · K-6 | Government | 32.3 Lower 50% | 930 | 113 | 11.5 |
| 7 | Cessnock High School Cessnock · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 31.0 Lower 50% | 892 | 616 | 9.6 |
| 8 | Branxton Public School Branxton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 28.9 Lower 50% | 949 | 540 | 18.8 |
| 9 | Greta Public School Greta · Primary · K-6 | Government | 28.7 Lower 50% | 935 | 186 | 13.6 |
| 10 | Paxton Public School Paxton · Primary · K-6 | Government | 28.6 Lower 50% | 926 | 80 | 15.4 |
| 11 | Weston Public School Weston · Primary · K-6 | Government | 25.2 Lower 50% | 882 | 270 | 14.4 |
| 12 | Millfield Public School Millfield · Primary · K-6 | Government | 25.1 Lower 50% | 932 | 101 | 19.1 |
| 13 | Cessnock Public School Cessnock · Primary · K-6 | Government | 24.5 Lower 50% | 876 | 276 | 10.5 |
| 14 | Kearsley Public School Kearsley · Primary · K-6 | Government | 24.0 Lower 50% | 897 | 114 | 13.3 |
| 15 | Abermain Public School Abermain · Primary · K-6 | Government | 23.9 Lower 50% | 917 | 257 | 15.4 |
| 16 | Ellalong Public School Ellalong · Primary · K-6 | Government | 23.0 Lower 50% | 903 | 114 | 13.9 |
| 17 | Kurri Kurri High School Kurri Kurri · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 22.1 Lower 50% | 894 | 917 | 11.7 |
| 18 | Nulkaba Public School Nulkaba · Primary · K-6 | Government | 22.1 Lower 50% | 931 | 389 | 15.4 |
| 19 | Pelaw Main Public School Pelaw Main · Primary · K-6 | Government | 22.1 Lower 50% | 901 | 115 | 12.6 |
| 20 | Cessnock West Public School Cessnock · Primary · K-6 | Government | 20.6 Lower 50% | 884 | 399 | 15.2 |
| 21 | Kurri Kurri Public School Kurri Kurri · Primary · K-6 | Government | 20.0 Lower 50% | 891 | 574 | 14.9 |
| 22 | Bellbird Public School Bellbird · Primary · K-6 | Government | 19.3 Lower 50% | 907 | 355 | 17.9 |
| 23 | Mount View High School Cessnock West · Secondary · 7-12 | Government | 18.1 Lower 50% | 911 | 930 | 12.2 |
| 24 | Cessnock East Public School Cessnock · Primary · K-6 | Government | 13.9 Lower 50% | 835 | 215 | 14.9 |
Best primary schools in Cessnock
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Nulkaba · Independent combined · K-12
1,276 students · ICSEA 1032
Holy Spirit Primary School
Kurri Kurri · Catholic primary · 3-6
186 students · ICSEA 994
Rosary Park Catholic School
Branxton · Catholic primary · K-6
375 students · ICSEA 1002
Holy Spirit Infants School
Abermain · Catholic primary · K-2
122 students · ICSEA 991
St Patrick's Primary School
Cessnock · Catholic primary · K-6
347 students · ICSEA 975
Best high schools in Cessnock
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock
Nulkaba · Independent combined · K-12
1,276 students · ICSEA 1032
Cessnock High School
Cessnock · Government high school · 7-12
616 students · ICSEA 892
Kurri Kurri High School
Kurri Kurri · Government high school · 7-12
917 students · ICSEA 894
Mount View High School
Cessnock West · Government high school · 7-12
930 students · ICSEA 911
Other schools
Special schools and very small schools are listed but not ranked.
Black Hill Public School
Black Hill · Government primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 982
Laguna Public School
Laguna · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 969
Mulbring Public School
Mulbring · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 954
Stanford Merthyr Infants School
Stanford Merthyr · Government primary · K-2
54 students · ICSEA 950
Congewai Public School
Congewai · Government primary · K-6
11 students · ICSEA 888
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Cessnock?
St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock has the highest Success Index in Cessnock (54.1/100, Top 50% of combined schools nationally).
How many schools are in Cessnock?
There are 29 schools in Cessnock, New South Wales (local government area): 25 primary, 3 secondary, 1 combined. 24 are government schools and 5 are non-government. Together they enrol about 9,107 students.
Are there public high schools in Cessnock?
Yes. Cessnock High School, Kurri Kurri High School, Mount View High School are government schools offering secondary years in Cessnock.