Peel High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Tamworth, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
#529 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1431 of 1,472 nationally
About Peel High School
Peel High School is a public high school located in Tamworth, New South Wales (2340), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 629 students (300 girls and 329 boys).
Peel High School has an ICSEA value of 831, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 4th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 71% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (65.5 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Peel High School scores 18.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 529th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (5th of 5 in the Tamworth area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 831
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-15% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-22 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Peel High School's 629 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Peel High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Peel High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Hillvue Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 761 · 1.8 km away
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 828 · 1.9 km away
Westdale Public School
Westdale · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 870 · 1.9 km away
St Edward's Primary School
South Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 956 · 2.2 km away
Tamworth High School
South Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
663 students · ICSEA 860 · 2.4 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003 · 2.5 km away
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870 · 2.6 km away
Tamworth West Public School
West Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 908 · 2.8 km away
Parry School
West Tamworth · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 753 · 2.8 km away
McCarthy Catholic College
West Tamworth · Catholic high school · 7-12
935 students · ICSEA 991 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Chifley College Shalvey Campus
Shalvey · Government high school · 7-10
391 students · ICSEA 828
Condobolin High School
Condobolin · Government high school · 7-12
205 students · ICSEA 834
Coomealla High School
Dareton · Government high school · 7-12
190 students · ICSEA 826
Canobolas High School
Orange · Government high school · 7-12
546 students · ICSEA 838
Mount Austin High School
Wagga Wagga · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 822
Gunnedah High School
Gunnedah · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 820
Frequently asked questions
Is Peel High School a public or private school?
Peel High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Peel High School offer?
Peel High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Peel High School?
In 2025, Peel High School had 629 enrolled students (300 girls, 329 boys), a change of -15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Peel High School?
Peel High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 831. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Peel High School rank in NSW?
Peel High School ranks 529th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (18.1/100), and 1431st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Peel High School?
Peel High School has about 9.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Peel High School?
In 2025, Peel High School had 125 students in Year 7 and 66 in Year 12.
Is Peel High School co-ed?
Yes. Peel High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Peel High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Peel High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Peel High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 226 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.