Education
The region’s schools are dynamic and family focussed with education and training opportunities in each of the Carnarvon, Exmouth, Shark Bay and Upper Gascoyne local government areas.
Government primary school facilities catering for Kindergarten to Year 7 are located in Exmouth, Shark Bay, Carnarvon, Gascoyne Junction, Burringurrah Aboriginal Community and Useless Loop.
Secondary school facilities are located in Carnarvon and Exmouth; however schools in all the communities provide Year 8-12 opportunities for local students through the School of Isolated and Distance Education.
Information on these schools can be found through the Department of Education and Training’s Schools Online service.
Carnarvon also offers private school opportunities for students from Kindergarten to Year 10.
Carnarvon School of the Air delivers education services for primary students via radio to the remote areas of the Gascoyne. Carnarvon School of the Air operates under the umbrella of the Schools of Isolated and Distance Education.
Central West College of TAFE has campuses located in Carnarvon and Exmouth and offers a variety of academic and community courses. The TAFE campus also services other areas of the region by providing off-campus courses for students studying in these areas.

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