Education
One factor that has made the town popular with families is the variety and quality of local schools. The town is served by four Primary schools and three High schools, as well as one independent secondary school:
- Primary schools
- Kirkhill Primary School
- St. Cadoc's Primary School
- Crookfur Primary School
- Mearns Primary School
- Secondary schools
- Eastwood High School
- Mearns Castle High School
- St Ninian's High School in Giffnock is the secondary school for Roman Catholic children in Newton Mearns, as St. Cadoc's Primary is one of its feeder schools
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