AustraliaNSWSouth TamworthTamworth High School

Tamworth High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
South Tamworth, NSW 2340 · Inner Regional
tamworth-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6765 7888
Students663enrolled
Ratio1:10student:teacher
SEIFA3/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-12
ICSEA860
vs National-140 (avg 1000)
Students663
SEIFA3/10
SettingInner Regional
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Tamworth

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
860-140
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
663
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
10:1-2.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
6%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
43%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
3 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
3%-22pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Tamworth High School is a government secondary school in South Tamworth, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 663 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 860 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 10:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 3 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2340
LGATamworth
RemotenessInner Regional
ACARA ID42518

Student Background

Total Enrolments663
Gender Split332 girls / 331 boys
Indigenous Students43%
Language Background Other Than English6%
English Background94%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
65%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
9%
Top quarter
3%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

663 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 7155
Yr 8139
Yr 9135
Yr 10126
Yr 1155
Yr 1253
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff67 (65.5 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff23 (19.9 FTE)
Total Staff90
Student:Teacher Ratio10:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)