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, ''Hansard'', 16 April 1996, p. 1006. Accessed January 7, 2008.

Education

There are two main schools in Metford, one being Metford Public School, a co-ed government primary school. and Maitland Christian School, a co-ed Baptist K–12 school.

References

Suburbs of Maitland, New South Wales {{Maitland-geo-stub