USEFUL RELOCATION INFORMATION

Once posted to Kapooka, you will soon learn that the city of Wagga Wagga has all the services of a large city in a relaxed country atmosphere.

To make your relocation a little smoother, below is some information on defence housing, schools, health services, jobs and even contact numbers for connecting your utilities.

Visit our Base Guide for more information on what Kapooka has to offer, or view the Wagga Guide to see events and facilities that are available in the city.



  • Accommodation
  • Education
  • Health
  • Employment
  • Useful Contacts

Wagga Wagga has 21 suburbs which all offer something different, depending on what type of lifestyle you are looking for.

The newer suburbs of Glenfield, Bourkelands, Lloyd and Tatton house the majority of off-base service residences. It is important to note that Kapooka has a retention date (where they don't release their staff until after the new staff arrive) and hence members often spend some weeks in temporary accommodation while waiting for existing personnel to vacate. For more information on this issue you are encouraged to contact the Wagga HMC.

Due to the amount of space available in Wagga there is a predominance of one story, freestanding dwellings with front and back yards. Defence Housing Australia (DHA) manages approximately 500 properties in the area, and many of the older houses have been replaced by newer dwellings. At first glance Wagga seems quite spread out but the outlying suburbs of Lloyd, Bourkelands and Tatton are only a five to ten minute drive from the centre of town.


The map below shows where the majority of DHA houses are located in Wagga Wagga:




Wagga Wagga is the State's largest regional education hub offering 25 pre-schools, 24 primary schools (private and public), 3 public high schools, four independant secondary colleges,, headquarters of Riverina Institute of TAFE and Charles Sturt University.

Kurrajong Early Intervention Services and Willans Hill Public School provide services for students with intellectual disabilities.

If you are looking for a pre-school or primary school (Kinder - 6) that is close to the army base, then Kapooka Public School is very popular with defence families. The school is a four teacher school situated in the village of Kapooka. For more information, please visit Kapooka Public School's website. Or to locate other public schools within the area, visit the Dept of Education Website.

More information on changing schools and reloaction can be found at the myschool website or find out more about the school profiles from governments my school website.



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Click on the markers below to see more details on available schools in Wagga:

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A wide range of community health services are available in Wagga Wagga, from children and youth to aged, disability and cultural specific services in both public and private settings. Over 80 medical practitioners are resident or serve the city.

Wagga Wagga Base Hospital has 220 beds and is the largest referral hospital for the Great Southern Area Health Service, with a catchment population of around 260,000 people. Visiting Medical Officers and Staff Specialists are employed by Wagga Wagga Base Hospital in the following disciplines:

Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Oncology, Radiation Oncology, General Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, Geriatrics, Psychiatry, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Urology, ENT Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Ophthalmology, Anaesthetics, Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine, Pathology, Radiology and General Practice.

Calvary Health Care Riverina. 104 beds. One of the largest private hospitals in regional NSW. Range of specialties as per Wagga Base Hospital including maternity. I mention this as families may gain the perception Calvary is a small private type hospital. Calvary has 24 hour medical cover and Intensive Care and High Dependency Unit. Riverina Regional Imaging (state of the art practice), Riverina Cancer Care Centre are also located on site at Calvary.

Other Health & Wellbeing resources include:

  • Private Day Surgery
  • Retirement Villages and Nursing Homes
  • Community Health Centres
  • Alternative Health Services
  • Daycares and Early Childhood Centres

In adddition to these services, a new world class Radiotherapy Unit was recently opened and is supported with appropriate accommodation made possible by wide community and business fundraising support.






There are plenty of jobs available in Wagga, with unemployment rates approximately 1.5% below the national average.

Below is a list agencies and small business offering Employment Services in Wagga Wagga


  • ATEL Employment Services

    (02) 6925 8333 or 1300 784 787
    102 Peter Street WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650

  • Calvary Health Care Riverina

    (02) 6923 2264
    Hardy Avenue WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650

  • Centrelink - Wagga Wagga

    13 28 50
    Cnr Tompson & Peter Streets WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650

    centrelink.gov.au

  • GTES Apprentice and Employment Specialists

    (02) 6923 3000 or 1300 881 279
    161 Hammond Street WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650
    www.gtes.com.au

  • GWS Personnel

    (02) 6931 9070
    Level 1, 135-137 Peter Street WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650
    www.gwspersonnel.com.au

  • Job Centre Australia

    (02) 6921 8004
    55 Peter Street Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
    www.jobcentreaustralia.com.au

  • RCC Employment and Training

    (02) 6921 7663
    94 Murray Street WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650
    www.rcc.nsw.edu.au

  • Reflections Hairdressing

    (02) 69 218 959
    Sturt Mall WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650

  • Summit Employment and Training

    (02) 6921 2300
    41 Tompson Street WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650

    www.summit-et.com.au

  • Sureway Employment

    (02) 6971 9800
    55 Tompson Street WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650
    www.sureway.com.au

  • Workforce on Tap

    (02) 6931 7700
    7/47 Baylis Street WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650
    www.workforceontap.com.au

  • Work Solutions (disability services)

    (02) 6921 8839
    40-42 Fitzmaurice Street WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650