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Tamworth High School

Tamworth High School is a government secondary school in South Tamworth, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 663 students.

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663
Students
331 boys · 332 girls
7-12
Year range
860
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 860

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 6% of Australian schools.

Suburb South Tamworth 2340
Local government area Tamworth
Remoteness Inner Regional
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 6%
Statistical area (SA2) Tamworth - East
Enrolments 2016-2025

Tamworth High School had 663 students in 2025, compared with 614 in 2016 (up 8%).

614 '16 '17 '18 '19 683 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 663 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Tamworth High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Tamworth High School overlaps 27 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Loomberah, Hanging Rock, Garoo, Nundle, Dungowan, Limbri, Mulla Creek, Crawney, Woolbrook, Woolomin, Kootingal, Duncans Creek, Calala, Ogunbil, Piallamore, Bowling Alley Point, Nemingha, Moonbi, Goonoo Goonoo, Timbumburi, Kingswood, Hillvue, Tintinhull, West Tamworth, South Tamworth, East Tamworth, Tamworth

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Tamworth High School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $650,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $500 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Tamworth - East $650,000 $500 a week

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Tamworth - East

$650,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
12
Childcare services
ACECQA register
35.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
22,677
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Tamworth - East statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Tamworth - East profile →

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice).

Nearest schools to Tamworth High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bullimbal School Government U 70 870 0.2 km
Parry School Government U 20 753 0.4 km
St Edward's Primary School Catholic K-6 525 956 0.5 km
Tamworth South Public School Government K-6 477 828 0.5 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 185 1003 1.4 km
Tamworth West Public School Government K-6 370 908 1.6 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Tamworth High School

How many students go to Tamworth High School?

Tamworth High School has 663 students enrolled (331 boys and 332 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Tamworth High School teach?

Tamworth High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Tamworth High School a government or non-government school?

Tamworth High School is a government school in South Tamworth, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 860 at Tamworth High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Tamworth High School has an ICSEA of 860, which places it above 6% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Tamworth High School catchment?

The official zone for Tamworth High School overlaps 27 suburbs: Loomberah, Hanging Rock, Garoo, Nundle, Dungowan, Limbri, Mulla Creek, Crawney, Woolbrook, Woolomin, Kootingal, Duncans Creek and 15 more. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Tamworth High School?

12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Tamworth - East, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →