List of government schools in New South Wales: G–P
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Prior to 1848, most schools in New South Wales were operated by churches or private organisations, with some financial support from the government under the Denominational School Board, which was established in 1836.[1] In January 1848, the Board of National Education began establishing government schools to develop a public education system,[1][1][2] with the enactment and royal assent (16 August 1848) of the National Education Board Act 1848 (NSW).[2] The first public school, Kempsey National School, opened that year,[1] and by 1851, more than 37 public schools were in operation in New South Wales. As of 2025, the New South Wales Department of Education, a department of the Government of New South Wales,[2] administers more than 2,200 public schools, both primary and secondary schools, across that state,[2] including:
↑ "G.s. Kidd Memorial". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
↑ "The Backpack Venture". G S Kidd Memorial School (www.gskiddmem-s.schools.nsw.gov.au). 23 June 2024. Archived from the original on 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025– via Facebook.
↑ John Williams,New South Wales (NSW) — Nationals Whip in the Senate (10 October 2012). "Adjournment - GS Kidd Memorial School". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Commonwealth of Australia: Senate. Event occurs at 19:14. Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Georges River College - Peakhurst Campus (www.peakhurst-h.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
↑ "Georges River College Peakhurst Campus". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
↑ Tejszerski, Eva (20 August 2014). "Fifty years in educating youth". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader (www.theleader.com.au). Archived(PDF) from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Georges River Environmental Education Centre (www.georgesriv-e.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 20 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
↑ "Georges River Environmental Education Centre". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 20 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Girrakool School (www.girrakool-s.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
↑ "Girrakool School (1913—)". National Redress Scheme (www.nationalredress.gov.au). Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
↑ "Girrakool". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 18 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Green Square Public School (www.greensquare-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
↑ "Welcome to our new school!". Green Square Public School (www.greensquare-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
↑ "Green Square School (2003—)". National Redress Scheme (www.nationalredress.gov.au). Archived from the original on 6 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Haberfield Public School(www.haberfield-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
↑ "Our history". Haberfield Public School (www.haberfield-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 2 May 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
↑ "Our centenary". Haberfield Public School(www.haberfield-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
↑ "Haberfield Public School". School Infrastructure (www.schoolinfrastructure.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
↑ "Haberfield". Haberfield Public School (www.haberfield-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
↑ "Haberfield". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Hassall Grove Public School (www.hassallgro-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
↑ "Hassall Grove - Timeline"(PDF). Blacktown City Library (www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/Services/Blacktown-City-Libraries). January 2023. p.1. Archived(PDF) from the original on 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025– via Historical Encounters (www.historicalencounters.org).
↑ "Hastings". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
↑ "About our school". Hastings Public School (www.hastings-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
↑ "Port Macquarie High". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 17 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
↑ "Port's high school high". Macquarie Port Press (www.www.portnews.com.au) (subscription). 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 19 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Hillvue Public School (www.hillvue-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". HopeTown School (www.hopetown-s.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
↑ "HopeTown School (1999—)". National Redress Scheme (www.nationalredress.gov.au). Archived from the original on 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Illawarra Hospital School (www.illawarhos-s.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
↑ "Illawarra Hospital". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 18 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Kelso Public School (www.kelso-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
↑ "Kelso Public School (1865—)". National Redress Scheme (www.nationalredress.gov.au). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
↑ "Kelso". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Lansdowne Public School (www.lansdowne-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 20 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
↑ "Lansdowne (1)". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 20 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Lincoln School (www.lincoln-s.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
↑ "Lincoln School (2000—)". National Redress Scheme (www.nationalredress.gov.au). Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
↑ "Lincoln (2)". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Liverpool Hospital School (www.liverplhos-s.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Macdonald Valley Public School (www.macdonaldv-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
↑ "About our school". Macdonald Valley Public School (www.macdonaldv-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 1 May 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
↑ "Macdonald Valley Public School". Sydney Mums on the Central Coast (www.sydneymumsonthecentralcoast.com.au). Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". McCallums Hill Public School (www.mccallumhi-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Merrylands Public School (www.merryland-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
↑ "Merrylands". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
↑ Merrylands Public School centenary, 1886-1986. Merrylands Public School Centenary Committee. 1986. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025– via National Library of Australia (www.catalogue.nla.gov.au).
↑ "History of the City of Holroyd". Local history resources (www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/local-history-resources). Cumberland City Council (www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Miller Technology High School (www.miller-h.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
↑ "Miller High School (1965—)". National Redress Scheme (www.nationalredress.gov.au). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
↑ "Miller High". Miller Technology High School (www.miller-h.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 1 July 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
↑ "Miller High". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Moree Secondary College - Carol Ave Campus (www.moree-s.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
↑ "Merrylands". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
↑ "Narara Valley High". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Narranga Public School (www.narranga-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
↑ "School History". Narranga Public School (www.narranga-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
↑ "Narranga". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
↑ "Narwee". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
↑ "Newcastle High (2)". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Newcastle School - Waratah Campuses (www.newcastle-s.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
↑ "Newcastle Senior". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
1 2 "Contact us". Newcastle Junior School (www.newcastle-s.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
↑ "Newcastle Middle". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
↑ "Newcastle Middle". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Niland School (www.niland-s.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
↑ "Niland School (1972—)". National Redress Scheme (www.nationalredress.gov.au). Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
↑ "Niland". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". NBSC Balgowlah Boys Campus (www.nbscbalgb-h.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
↑ "Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer Campus". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Northern Beaches Secondary College - Freshwater Senior Campus (www.nbscfreshw-h.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 26 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Northern Beaches Secondary College - Mackellar Girls Campus (www.nbscmgirls-h.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Northern Beaches Secondary College - Manly Campus (www.nbscmanlys-h.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
↑ "Northern Beaches Secondary College Manly Campus". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
↑ "About Manly". Manly Alumni Association (www.manlyalumni.com). Archived from the original on 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
↑ "Contact us". Port Macquarie Public School (www.portmac-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
↑ "Port Macquarie". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 17 August 2025. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
↑ "Pymble". School history Database (www.nswgovschoolhistory.azurewebsites.net). New South Wales Department of Education (education.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
↑ "History and Values". Pymble Public School (www.pymble-p.schools.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
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