[1] For at least the first half of the 150 years' history of Maitland, the Jewish community provided a strong contribution to the development of the district.

As the number of Jewish settlers increased it was decided to build a Synagogue, and land was purchased in Church Street.

[6] The building is a small symmetrical solid brick structure with slate roof and high elliptical lath and plaster ceiling.

It was designed in the Romanesque Revival style and displays elaborate cement-rendered details, including corbelled arcades and columns, quatrefoil windows and round-headed arches.

The interior retains its original cedar windows which are still in good condition, although parts of the walls have been altered by successive owners.

[1] Maitland Synagogue was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.

Much of the success and importance of Maitland as a trading centre in the latter half of the 19th century can be attributed to the strong Jewish community.

[1] The place is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in New South Wales.