Education is key

Maitland is home to a great mix of quality education facilities, so finding the right school for your kids or training opportunities to upskill your career wil be as easy as ABC.

​​Under 5's


Prior to your kids starting school there are a range of options available for families across our neighbourhoods, with day care centres, family-based providers and preschools to cater to your babies and toddlers needs.

Preschools NSW 

Family Day Care Australia 

​​Playgroup NSW Inc. 

Child Care Access Hotline 

12
Playgroups
35+
Early learning/ Childcare, preschools & long day care

School age

Maitland has 30 + school options. There is a variety of public, private, religion based and independent schools, including an option for Steiner schooling to get your kids education thriving. ​

8
Catholic schools
5
Independent/private schools
21
public schools

Maitland City Council have developed a resource to assist people find and access a wide variety of children’s services in the Maitland area, such as child care, schools and government services. Take a look at the Maitland Children’s Services Directory.

Adult

Last but not least, we have tertiary and vocational facilities to ensure after school and lifelong learning is catered for. Whether it be to learn for fun, to take up that new hobby or to upskill for that next career move, take a look around at what's on offer in our region and enrol now. 

  • TAFE
    Maitland’s TAFE campus is located just off the New England Highway in Metford and offers a range of trades and vocational courses. Find further information at www.tafensw.edu.au   

  • University
    Newcastle University is less than 30 minutes’ drive from Maitland and is accessible directly on the passenger train line from all Maitland stations (alight at Warabrook Station). The University offers a wide range of courses and programs www.newcastle.edu.au

  • Hunter Valley Trade College (HVTC)
    HVTC is located in Rutherford and provides a range of customised workforce solutions to meet all your training and employment needs. Find out more at https://www.hvtc.com.au/

15.21%
Diploma or Advanced Diploma qualifications
22.38%
Bachelor degree or higher qualifications
47.11%
Certificate level or trade qualifications

* Adult education statistics for our LGA - 2016 Census data