Bulahdelah Central School is the public primary and secondary education provider for the township of Bulahdelah. It is also the public secondary education provider for the communities of Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest, Booral, Coolongolook, Bungwahl and other adjacent communities. The school emphasises academic excellence and maximises the advantages of its Kindergarten to Year 12 structure, its strong and supportive community and its distinctive culture. The school has adopted an innovative approach in linking the primary and secondary through its middle schooling initiatives.