Tamworth High School

Tamworth High School is an inclusive centre of innovation, creativity and excellence. Tamworth High was the original public secondary school established in the city in 1919 and has been located on its current site since 1961. As such, the school enjoys a strong community identity with traditions in academic, sporting, leadership and cultural pursuits. Tamworth High School is a comprehensive co-educational high school of approximately 650 students, located in a large regional city serving students from schools in south and west Tamworth, Calala and the outlying rural communities in the Dungowan and Moonbi valleys, including Kootingal and Nundle. It provides quality education for students from a large cross-section of the community, including children from urban and rural environments, and from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds. Tamworth High School prides itself on providing a diverse range of opportunities for individual success. The school delivers a dynamic curriculum in a responsive, caring and flexible learning environment. A mix of experienced staff and enthusiastic early career teachers develops positive relationships with our student and parent body. The Parents and Citizens Association is actively committed to continued improvements via financial support and in an advisory capacity. The current school plan seeks to strengthen the school's potential via enhancing school governance systems and leadership capabilities, thus establishing a sound foundation for a culture of sustainable development and continuous improvement. A core focus of the plan is to guide the cohesive development and implementation of advanced pedagogy, curriculum delivery systems and assessment strategies, thus providing the appropriate conditions in which the school can augment the learning trajectory of each student. Strong transition programs are coordinated with feeder primary schools via our Partner Schools Program. The school has a strong emphasis upon student wellbeing, coordinated by a highly effective Student Wellbeing Team made up of teaching and support staff committed to ensuring all students enjoy the benefits of a safe and supportive learning environment. Tamworth High Schools encourages students to develop leadership skills and responsibility for their own behaviour via broad suite of effective student leadership and wellbeing programs.