Tamworth High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025South Tamworth, New South Wales 2340 · Tamworth LGA
#493 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1345 of 1,472 nationally
About Tamworth High School
Tamworth High School is a public high school located in South Tamworth, New South Wales (2340), within the Tamworth local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 663 students (332 girls and 331 boys).
Tamworth High School has an ICSEA value of 860, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 6th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 65% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 67 teachers (65.5 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Tamworth High School scores 23.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 493rd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th 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 860
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -3%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Tamworth High School's 663 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Tamworth High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Tamworth High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bullimbal School
South Tamworth · Government special · U
70 students · ICSEA 870 · 176 m away
Parry School
West Tamworth · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 753 · 421 m away
St Edward's Primary School
South Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
525 students · ICSEA 956 · 488 m away
Tamworth South Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
477 students · ICSEA 828 · 505 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
West Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
185 students · ICSEA 1003 · 1.4 km away
Tamworth West Public School
West Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
370 students · ICSEA 908 · 1.6 km away
Hillvue Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
449 students · ICSEA 761 · 1.8 km away
Peel High School
Tamworth · Government high school · 7-12
629 students · ICSEA 831 · 2.4 km away
St Nicholas' Primary School
Tamworth · Catholic primary · K-6
586 students · ICSEA 1042 · 2.4 km away
Tamworth Public School
Tamworth · Government primary · K-6
891 students · ICSEA 997 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Shoalhaven High School
Nowra · Government high school · 7-12
610 students · ICSEA 862
Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus
Mount Druitt · Government high school · 7-10
648 students · ICSEA 864
Narrabri High School
Narrabri · Government high school · 7-12
420 students · ICSEA 864
Dubbo College South Campus
Dubbo · Government high school · 7-10
687 students · ICSEA 864
Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School
Guildford · Government high school · 7-12
733 students · ICSEA 855
Cobar High School
Cobar · Government high school · 7-12
214 students · ICSEA 865
Frequently asked questions
Is Tamworth High School a public or private school?
Tamworth High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Tamworth High School offer?
Tamworth High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Tamworth High School?
In 2025, Tamworth High School had 663 enrolled students (332 girls, 331 boys), a change of -3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Tamworth High School?
Tamworth High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 860. 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 Tamworth High School rank in NSW?
Tamworth High School ranks 493rd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (23.4/100), and 1345th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Tamworth High School?
Tamworth High School has about 10.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Tamworth High School?
In 2025, Tamworth High School had 155 students in Year 7 and 53 in Year 12.
Is Tamworth High School co-ed?
Yes. Tamworth High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Tamworth High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Tamworth 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 Tamworth High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Belmont, about 225 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.