St. Matthews Central School, Mudgee

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St Matthew's Central School is a Catholic school located in Lewis Street, Mudgee, New South Wales teaching from kindergarten to year 10.

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A Catholic school was first established in Mudgee in the 19th century. Leading Australian author Henry Lawson studied there for a time but struggled to find friends due to deafness and left school early.

In 1991, the school was burnt down by vandals. A new school was rebuilt on the site. The school currently has approximately 600 students in attendance

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