The shire has a large range of educational institutions that cater for the different needs of a community. The institutions that exist in the shire is
- Dunmore Lang Christian Community School
- Muswellbrook Public School
- South Muswellbrook Public School
- St. James Catholic School
- Muswellbrook High School
- Hunter Institute Of Technical & Further Education
- Upper Hunter Community Training Inc.
- Maths Study Centre
- Literacy & Numeracy
- Muswellbrook Preschool
Many of these are classed as some of the best institutions in regional Australia. A private high school operates as a day school just 20 minutes from Muswellbrook with a bus taking students to and from town each day.
The closest university to the shire is in Newcastle, 150 Kilometers south east with a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Currently TAFE and other organisations as a further option are investigating distance learning for those wanting further education.
All this allows the members of our community to maintain a high level of education.
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