Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre Inc.

Community Directory
Education

Services

Primary Schools	School Counsellors	Dept. of Education	Tertiary	TAFE
High Schools	Adult Ed'	Libraries	Miscellaneous

Primary Schools

Beechwood Public	Beechwood Road	6585 6136 Fax 6585 6000
Byabarra Public	1099 Comboyne Rd	6587 1135 Fax 6587 1147
Comboyne Public	Hill Street	6550 4174 Fax 6550 4002
Hastings Public	Waniora Parkway, PM	6582 2566 Fax 6582 1380
Heritage Christian School	Mumford Street, PM	6583 8277 Fax 6583 6640
Herons Creek Public	Pacific Highway	6585 7125 Fax 6585 7004
Huntingdon Public	Oxley Highway	6585 6144 Fax 6585 6469
Kendall Public	Graham Street	6559 0040 Fax 6559 0071
Laurieton Public	Bold Street	6559 9084 Fax 6559 9572
Long Flat	Oxley Highway	6587 4255 Fax 6587 4334
North Haven Public	670-680 Ocean Drive	6559 9261 Fax 6559 6475
Port Macquarie Public	Grant Street	6583 2977 Fax 6584 1265
Rollands Plains Upper Public	Glen Esk Road	6585 8274 Fax 6585 8344
St. Agnes Primary	Boronia Street, PM	6583 7433 Fax 6583 5884
St Columba Anglican School	43-55 Major Innes Road, Port Macquaire. 8am-5.30pm. Students Kinder to Yr 12 by 2007. Encouraging intellectual, spiritual and cultural development of each student through excellence in teaching in a caring Christian environment. www.scas.nsw.edu.au Email	6581 4188 Fax 6581 4190
St. Joseph's Primary	Ocean Drive - Laurieton	6559 9466 Fax 6559 6765
St. Joseph's Primary	Warlters Street, PM	6583 3848 Fax 6583 6976
St Joseph's Primary	4 Avondale St, Wauchope	6585 1745 Fax 6585 2867
St. Peter's Primary	Ocean Drive, PM	6584 1962 Fax 6583 5562
Seventh Day Adventist	500 Ocean Drive, PM	6582 2271 Fax 6582 2271
Tacking Point Primary	Bangalay Drive, PM	6582 3478 Fax 6582 2326
Telegraph Point Public	177 Mooney Street	6585 0224 Fax 6585 0550
Wauchope Primary	Waugh Street	6585 2277 Fax 6585 2449
Westport Public	Widderson Street, PM	6583 2944 Fax 6583 4809
Yarras Public	223 Forbes River Rd	6587 7141 Fax 6587 7138
High Schools

Camden Haven High School	Valley View Road, Laurieton	6556 8100 Fax 6556 8105
Heritage Christian	Mumford Street, PM	6583 8277 Fax 6583 6640
MacKillop Senior Campus	Lochinvar Place, PM	6583 4611 Fax 6584 1425
Port Macquarie High School	Owen Street	6583 1844 Fax 6584 1632
St Columba Anglican School	43-55 Major Innes Road, Port Macquaire. Contact Chris Pitt. Students K to Yr8 2003 / progressing to Yr 12 by 2007. Encouraging intellectual, spiritual and cultural development of each student through excellence in teaching in a caring Christian environment. Email	6581 4188 Fax 6581 4190
St. Joseph’s High School	PM Regional Campus Warlters St, PM	6583 5499 Fax 6583 8214
	St. Paul's Campus Ocean Drive, PM	6583 2632 Fax 6584 3371
	Vocational College Campus Hay St., PM	6583 5400 Fax 6583 4396
Wauchope High	Nelson Street	6585 1400 Fax 6585 2445
Westport High	Findlay Ave.	6583 6400 Fax 6584 0335


School Counsellors
Contact: Principal of your child’s school. Referrals are made through parents & teachers.

NSW Dept. of Education & Training

District Office	Findlay Avenue PO Box 1586, PM	6586 6900 Fax 6586 6999
Aboriginal Community Department of Education	Po Box 1586, PM	6586 6900
TERTIARY
Southern Cross University	Port Macquarie Campus 140 Horton St, PO Box 858, PM Email portmacadmin@scu.edu.au	6588 3000 Fax 6584 1627
	For students & potential students of SCU, we offer the Bachelor of Business on campus along with providing support for other SCU students with computers, contact with tutors etc. Mon. - Fri., 9 am - 5 pm
University of Newcastle - Port Macquarie Campus	Po Box 210, Port Macquarie. TAFE NSW - NCI Widderspoon ST, PM. Monday to Friday 9.00-5.00pm TAFE. Degree programs offered by Uni of Newcastle at Port Macquarie Campus, based at TAFE NSW. Email student-recruitment@newcastle.edu.au. Web www.newcastle.edu.au/portmacquarie	65862295 Fax 65862333

TAFE Colleges

Port Macquarie	Widderspoon Street	6580 3500 Fax 6583 6478
Institute Office	Short Street	6580 8100 Fax 6580 8199
Counsellor/ Courses/Career Options		6580 3507
Wauchope	Young Street	6585 3688 Fax 6585 1099
Adult Education

Camden Haven Adult & Community Education Centre	16-18 Laurie Street, Laurieton Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm	6559 6699 Fax 6559 6727
Port Macquarie College of Adult Education	116 Gordon Street PO Box 989 A community based and managed organisation committed to providing a range of educational programs and services to meet the changing needs of the community. Email	6583 7288 Fax 6584 1176
Port Macquarie College of Adult Education (Emerald Downs Community Centre)	Emerald & Ocean Drive	6582 3019
Hastings Valley U3A – (University of the Third Age)	PO Box 1210, PM. Hold various activities across the Hastings aimed at stimulating as well as educating the retired and semi-retired. Weekly/daytime activities. Email secretary@hvu3a.org.au	6586 1792 or 6582 7674
WAUCHOPE Community College Inc	5 Bain St, WAUCHOPE. Mon-Fri 9-4.30pm. Broad range of Adult education classes	6585 2663 Fax 6586 4114
Libraries
Laurieton	Laurie St.	6559 7116 Fax 6559 6416
Port Macquarie	Cnr Gordon & Grant St. PO Box 84, PM 2444 Mon.-Fri. – 9:30am-6pm; Sat. – 9am-12pm	6581 8755 Fax 6581 8757
Wauchope	High St	6586 6509 Fax 6586 4014
Miscellaneous

Aboriginal Education Consultative Group	7 Pipi Circuit, PM	6584 3064
Aboriginal Development Manager North Coast Institute of Tafe	Level 1 Port Building, Short Street PM Po Box 528, PM	6580 8139 Fax 6580 8199
Australian Career Action Centre	Po Box 1407 13 Shoreline Drive Port Macquarie NSW 2444 Contact: Narelle Milligan – Director Providing Career direction to students & adults across the life span. One to One assistance, seminars & workshops. Email	Ph 6584 2902 Fax 6584 2913
Distance Education Centre	Camden Haven High School Valley View Rd, Laurieton	6556 8100
Hasting Homeschoolers	A Support Group for Families with children aged 17 & under educating their children at home.	Ph/Fax 6586 1061
Interrelate Courses	Relationship education – couples or individuals wanting to understand / improve or deepen their relationships. Also a step parenting course for couples who need new skills in the blending of two families. Operates Tues & Thurs 9am-3pm. Email	02 6651 1010 Fax 6651 9058
Job Club, Port Macquarie		6583 7199
Jobs Pathway	1/114 William Street Port Macquarie Students aged 15-19yrs, provide information, assistance regarding further education & training & more.	6583 2449 Fax 6584 0724
JPET	Suite 7B, Bourne House, 10-12 Short Street Port Macquarie Employment assistance for young people aged 15-21yrs. Operate Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm	6584 0704 or 6584 0220 Fax 6584 0724
Kip McGrath Education Centre	Ocean Drive, PM. Kindergarten to Year 12, Tuition in Basic Skills ie. Reading, spelling, math, english. Contact Jenny Pullen	6582 5282 Fax 6582 5282
Koala Study Centre	Roto House, Lord Street, PM	6584 1522
Life Education NSW MNC Branch	Mobile classroom & educator. Visits shcools throughout the MNC delivering programs of study promoting the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Healthy Harold mascot.	6583 7660 or 6585 4401
Mid Coast Group Training		6583 5355
Mid Coast Youth Career Services	49 Hay Street Port Macquarie Coordinates work placements for HSC students studying vocational courses. Operates Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm.	6583 5910 Fax 6583 4022
Multiskill Training Pty Ltd	146-148 Gordon St	6583 7199 Fax 6583 7458
Post Natal Education Groups	New Mother Groups, Parent Education, Toddler Groups Early Childhood Centre	6588 2754
Priority One Employment & Training	(See EMPLOYMENT Section)
St John Ambulance/First Aid	Gordon St., PO Box 1365, PM Meets Monday - 7 pm at SES Hall,	6583 5858
St. Joseph's Vocational College Port Macquarie	Years 11 & 12 Specialist Vocational Training & Employment Preparation and HSC	6583 5400 Fax 6583 4396
Training Essentials	Lot 3, River St, Ellenborough PO Box 1781, PM	6584 1235 Fax 6587 4300
Yeeindi Homework Centre		6583 2944