Co-ed Schools in Australia

1,436 co-ed schools across Australia, ranked by local votes. Pick a city to narrow it down.

Showing 1–20 of 1,436

Barker College
Sydney

Barker College

By appointment only · Hornsby · NSW 2077

Founded by The Reverend Henry Plume at Kurrajong Heights in early 1890, Barker College has maintained a passion for teaching and learning for 125 years. From a strong academic program to an effective…

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Scots PGC College
Toowoomba

Scots PGC College

60 Oxenham St · Warwick · QLD 4370

We are a school committed to co-education, to boarding, to our proud history and to the ideals of the Uniting Church. Our philosophy rests on the belief that a true education encourages young people…

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Mount Evelyn Christian School
Melbourne

Mount Evelyn Christian School

135 York Rd · Mount Evelyn · VIC 3796

We provide Parent-governed, Christ-centred schooling with learning experiences that challenge each student to actively live for God in His world, while partnering with Christian parents in the…

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Kilvington Grammar School
Melbourne

Kilvington Grammar School

2 Leila Rd · Ormond · VIC 3204

Kilvington is a Coeducational K-12 school with a tradition of providing educational excellence to local and international students. By challenging students to achieve within a caring environment,…

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Nashville State School
Brisbane

Nashville State School

Cnr Douglas & Baskerville St · Brighton · QLD 4017

Nashville State School is a Co-Educational Primary School located in the northern Brisbane suburb of Brighton catering from Prep to Year 7. At Nashville State School we offer our students learning…

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Immaculate Heart College
Perth

Immaculate Heart College

By appointment only · Lower Chittering · WA 6084

Immaculate Heart College is a low-fee school that offers: - Tuition in the Catholic Faith through its Religious Education and Virtues Programme - Phase 1 of the Australian Curriculum (Pre-primary to…

Independant school.
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Steiner Australia
North East

Steiner Australia

By appointment only · Glendale · NSW 2285

Steiner Australia is the independent group of institutions in Australia. Our education program is based on Rudolf Steiner philosophy of teaching students with “learn by experience” method. We have…

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Immaculate Heart College
Perth

Immaculate Heart College

By appointment only · Bullsbrook · WA 6084

Immaculate Heart College is a low-fee school that offers: - Tuition in the Catholic Faith through its Religious Education and Virtues Programme - Phase 1 of the Australian Curriculum (Pre-primary to…

Independant school.
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Brisbane Christian College
Brisbane

Brisbane Christian College

By appointment only · Salisbury · QLD 4107

Pre-Prep Centre: Rookwood Avenue, Salisbury Qld 4108 Primary Campus: Golda Avenue, Salisbury Qld 4107 Middle and Secondary Campus: Fairlie Terrace, Salisbury Qld 4107 Brisbane Christian College is a…

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Redlands College
Brisbane

Redlands College

By appointment only · Wellington Point · QLD 4160

Redlands College is from top Elementary High Schools in Brisbane for personalised learning. We provide quality education for the students of middle school (students aged between 11 - 14 years).…

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Bunbury and South West

Donnybrook District High School

10 Bentley St · Donnybrook · WA 6239

Donnybrook District High School is physically unique in that it operates on two campuses. Mead Street Campus caters for students in Kindergarten to Year 5 and is located in a Jarrah forest setting.…

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Melbourne

Carey Baptist Grammar School

349 Barkers Rd · Kew · VIC 3101

Carey is a leading independent, co-educational Christian school for students from ELC to Year 12. Established in 1923, we are committed to developing wise and independent people who are inspired to…

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Darwin

Milkwood Steiner School

107 Boulter Rd · Berrimah · NT 0828

Milkwood Steiner School is an independant, co-educational primary school offering Steiner/Waldorf Education from preschool to Class 6. Milkwood Steiner school opened in Feb 2004 in the converted…

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Sydney

Norwest Christian College

Cnr Regent and McCulloch St · Riverstone · NSW 2765

Norwest Christian College is a dynamic Christian educational community catering for students from Pre-School to Year 12. It is set on fifteen acres of rural land in Riverstone, at the heart of…

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Sydney

Inner Sydney Montessori School

44 Smith St · Balmain · NSW 2041

ISMS operates two campuses; one at Lilyfield serving children aged 3 to 6 in Pre-Primary, Stage 1, and the larger campus at Balmain, serving children: - From birth to 18 months in Nido, the Nest -…

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Perth

Kingsway Christian College

157 Kingsway · Darch · WA 6065

Kingsway is a co-educational non-denominational Christian school for students from Kindergarten through to Year 12. The College offers a variety of programmes for parents looking for a private school…

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Central NSW

College of Natural Healing

By appointment only · Bathurst · NSW 2795

A Kinesiolgy and Natural Therapy College in the Central West located in Bathurst New South Wales.

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Perth

Peter Carnley Anglican Community School

By appointment only · Wellard · WA 6170

Private, co educational Anglican School K-Year 12. Anglican School's Commission low fee-paying community school situated on a 7 hectare site. Opened in 2007, close to Wellard railway station and on a…

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Melbourne

Reservoir High

By appointment only · Reservoir · VIC 3073

Welcome to Reservoir High School. We are a medium sized, co-educational secondary college for students from Years 7-12. Students from all over Melbourne enroll at our school, due to its reputation…

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Sunshine Coast

The Alison Lawson Centre: Sunshine Coast

By appointment only · Nambour · QLD 4560

Visual Dyslexia symptoms vary from person to person, but some common symptoms include poor reading progress although quite intelligent, poor comprehension, poor spelling, skips lines or words when…

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Co-ed Schools by region

User guide to Co-ed Schools

Coeducational or mixed-sex schools are educational institutions wherein male and females are integrated. In many parts of the world, coeducational schools started as exclusively single-sex educational institutions until they have begun to accept students of the opposite sex in their student body.

Advantages of coeducational schools

  • Students of coeducational schools are observed to be more confident when expressing their views in the presence of classmates of the opposite sex.
  • Students are more likely to respect fellow students of the opposite sex.
  • Students of coeducational schools have equal chances and equal opportunities to participate in activities and events with the opposite sex.
  • It has been observed that girls are more likely to participate in class discussions that those attending girls schools.
  • The students' abilities in their subjects are not affected by the gender composition of their schools and have been shown to have nearly identical results with those from exclusive single-sex educational institutions.

In Western colloquial language, coed is an informal term that refers to institutions with men and women. It is often used to describe a situation in which men and women are integrated in any form.
The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations is the government agency that leads the country's education and workplace training as well as transition to work. It collaborates with the different government agencies with the states and territories to provide easy access to educational services and support programs to the Australian people. It also aims to increase workforce participation and promote fair work practices in Australia.

Tips for choosing the best school for your children

  • Choose a school based on leadership instead of choosing whether public or private. If the leadership of the school is good, then you can expect the best service and education for your children.
  • The school must share the same values as your family. Consider the policies in place regarding behavior, punctuality and dress codes.
  • Does the school provide opportunities for growth other than in academics A school must also provide extra-curricular activities that would hone the skills and talents of the child.
  • The school must have a procedure regarding disciplinary issues that would support the child.
  • It is important for a school to have a Parent Teacher Association to foster interaction between students and other members of the community.
  • A good school does not enforce a single religion or ideal to the students, instead it promotes the growth of open-minded students who are interested in learning about spirituality.
  • The school must have activities and projects that help the community for the child to develop empathy and a sense of social justice.
  • Consider the costs of sending your child to a particular school and see if you can afford them.
  • Choose a school that is near your home so as not to waste the time spent on travelling to and from school. If there is no other option, try to make the travel time fun and exciting for the child.