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The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School

The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School is a government primary school in Tenterfield, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 199 students.

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199
Students
101 boys · 98 girls
K-6
Year range
865
ICSEA
avg = 1000
2%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 865

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 Tenterfield 2372
Local government area Tenterfield
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 15%
Statistical area (SA2) Tenterfield
Enrolments 2016-2025

The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School had 199 students in 2025, compared with 244 in 2016 (down 18%).

244 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 199 '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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The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School overlaps 33 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Tenterfield, Rocky River, Boorook, Boonoo Boonoo, Forest Land, Back Creek, Mole River, Rivertree, Willsons Downfall, Sandy Flat, Maryland, Woodside, Moogem, Morven, Tarban, Washpool, Liston, Wylie Creek, Bolivia, Timbarra, Legume, Amosfield, Cullendore, Gibraltar Range, Jennings, Undercliffe, Mingoola, Capoompeta, Lower Acacia Creek, Upper Tooloom and 3 more

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 Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $548,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $450 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Tenterfield $548,000 $450 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: Tenterfield

$548,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
25.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,188
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Tenterfield 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 Tenterfield profile →

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

Nearest schools to The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Tenterfield High School Government 7-12 267 914 0.8 km
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic K-6 137 1006 0.9 km
Jennings Public School Government K-6 10 795 17 km
Wallangarra State School Government Prep-6 23 912 18 km
Ballandean State School Government Prep-6 60 992 34 km
Drake Public School Government K-6 14 928 37 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 The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School

How many students go to The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School?

The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School has 199 students enrolled (101 boys and 98 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School teach?

The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School a government or non-government school?

The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School is a government school in Tenterfield, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 865 at The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public 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. The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School has an ICSEA of 865, which places it above 6% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School catchment?

The official zone for The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School overlaps 33 suburbs: Tenterfield, Rocky River, Boorook, Boonoo Boonoo, Forest Land, Back Creek, Mole River, Rivertree, Willsons Downfall, Sandy Flat, Maryland, Woodside and 21 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 The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Tenterfield, 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 →