Welcome to Cessnock West Public School
Cessnock West Public School is a public school in the Hunter Valley region of NSW.
At Cessnock West Public School, we empower our students to reach their full potential through a commitment to academic excellence, personal development, and future readiness.
Our dedicated staff provide students with high-quality education, a wide range of programs, and personalised support. We equip our students with a strong foundation for lifelong learning and success.
Enrol in our school today. Check your home address on School Finder to see if to see if you are within our local intake area.
Our student success
Our school offers a high-quality, well-rounded education that's tuition-free. Our exceptional academic results demonstrate our commitment our students' academic success.
A world of opportunities
We offer students a wealth of resources and opportunities to help them thrive. From STEM, sports, arts and beyond, our broad curriculum and opportunities fosters curiosity and critical thinking.
A wide range of co-curricular programs including Project Humble, debating, guitar, choir, Starstruck, School Spectacular, PSSA sporting teams, aerobics, robotics, Film by the Vines and more.
Gifted and talented programs such as Thinkfest.
Students complete the Children's Univeristy project in partnership with Newcastle University
Competitions including:
Maths Olympiad top 10% results
2023 Winner of Film by the Vines
State Champions Aerobics
Fourth National Aerobics
Zone Debating
Our diverse community
Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds, and we celebrate this diversity at Cessnock West Public School to create well-rounded global citizens. More than 27% of our students identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
All students participate in Aboriginal cultural lessons, including NAIDOC activities and learning one of our local languages, Wonnarua. Our Aboriginal student leaders (Moani AET) have an integral role in our student leadership team.
We celebrate diverse cultural events, enhancing student understanding and promoting inclusivity.
Support for all learners
We support all learners at Cessnock West Public School with specialist educators, individualised learning plans, wellbeing services and additional support to ensure all of our students thrive at school.
We offer:
Transition programs for students starting kindergarten, infants to primary and high school.
Specialist programs including literacy and numeracy intervention, vision and hearing itinerate support, language programs, cultural programs and specialised sporting events.
Access for every student to school counsellor and student support officer.
Get in touch with us
Thinking of joining the Cessnock West Public School community? Contact our school to arrange a visit and enrol your child.
Visit our school
If your child is starting Kindergarten next year, please join us for our Leap into Learning Transition Program and orientation day. Our orientation event for students starting Kindergarten in 2026 will be held later this year. Contact our school for more information about this event.
