John Hunter Hospital School
Ward J2 Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights NSW 2305
John Hunter Hospital School is a government special school in New Lambton Heights, NSW.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes John Hunter Hospital School as a small special school operating within John Hunter Children's Hospital, providing classroom and bedside education to school-aged patients recovering from illness, injury, or psychosocial admission. The school's own site emphasises individualised learning plans, wellbeing, and partnerships with health professionals so students can maintain academic continuity during hospital stays, alongside an active community presence.
Often praised
- individualised learning plans
- hospital-bedside teaching
- strong wellbeing focus
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotara School | Kotara | Public special | 2.4 km | 816 | 25 |
| Newcastle Middle School | Waratah | Public special | 2.5 km | 967 | 45 |
| Newcastle Senior School | Waratah | Public special | 2.8 km | 960 | 37 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts | Broadmeadow | Public k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,085 | 1,090 |
| Aspect Hunter School, Waratah West Satellite | Waratah West | Independent special | 3.0 km | — | — |
| St Philip's Christian College - Waratah | Waratah | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,138 | 1,466 |
| St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning | Waratah | Independent special | 3.1 km | 1,022 | 223 |
| St Philip's Christian College Young Parents | Waratah | Independent special | 3.1 km | 776 | 52 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.