Ngarralingayil Barker

Ngarralingayil Barker, is a campus of Darkinjung Barker, located at Wollombi on the site of the former Wollombi Public School. The K-6 school is coeducational and can cater for up to 40 students. It caters to students from the Cessnock, Maitland and Kurri Kurri area.

‘Ngarralingayil’ means ‘a place where learning happens’ in the Wonnarua language.

A priority for Ngarralingayil Barker is the development of strong foundational skills in literacy and numeracy, and the celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and identity, which is essential to successful learning and will be the cornerstone of the educational programs.