Tamworth Regional Development Corporation: Education

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Education

The Tamworth region is committed to ensuring that its children and young people have access to a diverse and high level, quality range of educational, cultural and recreational opportunities.

Education in Tamworth has always been an important aspect of community life since the first school teacher arrived in 1847. Today, the Tamworth region provides a range of quality, contemporary educational options for parents of children and young people.

The choices begin at pre-school level, and cater for babies to school age children, in modern and well equipped centres. A range of approaches are available and includes Montessori, preparatory classes within a K-12 structure, long day, and traditional pre-schools. Early intervention classes are also available for pre-school children with special needs.

At the primary and secondary school level, the region offers a range of large and small government schools located across the region. Three Catholic schools, two Christian schools and an Anglican school also provide parents with non-government school options. For students with specific needs, both support and opportunity classes operate at the region’s government schools.

The region’s post school options include the Northern NSW University Department of Rural Health, the New England Institute of TAFE, the University of New England’s Access Centre and Tamworth Community College and a host of registered training organisations offering industry specific and tailored training and development opportunties.

Privately run tutoring companies and individuals are readily available to provide extra tuition to students of all ages who require support with their studies.

In addition to educational opportunities, the Tamworth region provides an extensive range of recreational pursuits for children, young people and adults.

The Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music caters for all ages from pre-schoolers upwards, and it offers a wide range of musical opportunities to the regions’ inhabitants.

An abundance of dance schools, speech and drama schools, private instrumental tutors, together with local musical and dramatic societies, bands and orchestras, ensure that cultural opportunities are plentiful. The annual Country Music College held in January and Camerata, held in July, cater for those interested in pursuing a career in the country music industry.

Tamworth boasts some of the best sporting facilities in the state and the region is proud of the many top level sportsmen and women it has produced. Indeed there is a plethora of sporting opportunities in the Tamworth region.

NIAS the Northern Inland Academy of Sport – an organisation that is well supported by the business community of Tamworth, ensures that training, guidance and competitive opportunities are available for many of the region’s elite young athletes.

The region’s waterways provide excellent opportunities for sailing, fishing, water skiing and boating, whilst for those interested in a variety of aerial pursuits, Manilla regularly hosts para and hang-gliding championships, and Lake Keepit offers instructions for gliding.

Schools in the Tamworth Region

Attunga - Primary

Attunga Public School Attunga Street
6769 5554

Barraba - Pre-school

Barraba Pre-school 148 Queen Street 6782 1097

Barraba - Primary

St Joseph’s School 60 Fitzroy Street 6782 1685

Barraba - Secondary

Barraba Central School West Street 6782 1104

Bendemeer - Primary

Bendemeer Public School Charles Street 6769 6532

Currabubula - Primary

Currabubula Public School Bolton Street 6768 9010

Dungowan - Primary

Dungowan Public School Ogunbil Road 6769 4259

Duri - Primary

Duri Public School Dungowan Road 6768 0214

Kootingal - Primary

Kootingal Public School 12 Denman Avenue 6760 3332

Limbri - Primary

Limbri Public School Swamp Oak Creek Rd 6764 4227

Manilla - Pre School

Manilla Community Pre-School 24 Carinya Avenue 6785 1475

Manilla - Primary

Manilla Central School Court Street cnr Arthur Street 6785 1599

St Michael's School 45 Rowan Street 6785 1757

Manilla - Secondary

Manilla Secondary School 3 Wilga Avenue 6785 1184

Moonbi - Primary

Moonbi Public School Charles Street 6760 3151

Nemingha - Primary

Nemingha Public School 145 Nundle Road 6760 9225

Nundle - Pre School

Nundle CWA Pre-School 86 Jenkins Street 6769 3188

Nundle - Primary

Nundle Public School Jenkins Street 6769 3253

Somerton - Primary

Somerton Public School Milkmaid Street 6769 7520

Tamworth - Pre School

ABC Developmental Learning Centre 3-7 Hercules Street 6762 3550

Billabong Cottage Long Day Care 2 Evans Street 6761 5551

Calrossy Pre-School 140 Brisbane Street 6761 3562

Milestones Early Learning Centre 2 Conimbla Cres 6766 7750

Montessori Pre-School 84 Carthage Street 6761 8100

St Mary's North Tamworth Pre-School Inc 7-9 North Street 6766 5071

Tamworth - Primary and Secondary Combined

Carinya Christian School 25 Boronia Drive 6762 0970

Liberty College 582 Goonoo Goonoo Road 6762 2822

Tamworth - Primary Schools

Hillvue Primary School Hillvue Road 6765 7446

Oxley Vale Public School 155-169 Manilla Road 6761 8238

St Edwards Catholic Infants School Robert Street 6765 8569

St Edwards Catholic Primary School Hillvue Road 6765 7847

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School 99 Bridge Street 6765 4079

St Nicholas’ Catholic Primary School 143 Carthage Street 6766 1462

St Nicholas School Infants School, St Mary’s Campus 106 Manilla Road 6761 8122

Tamworth Public School Napier Street 6766 2016

Tamworth South Public School Petra Avenue 6765 8426

Tamworth West Public School Bridge Street 6765 8316

Westdale Public School Gunnedah Road 6760 7219

William Cowper Primary School 242 Moore Creek Road 6761 0000

Tamworth - Secondary

Calrossy Secondary Girls School 140 Brisbane Street 6766 2965

Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School Calala Lane 6764 8600

McCarthy Catholic College Tribe Street 6761 0800

Oxley High School Piper Street 6766 1677

Peel High School 88 Gunnedah Road 6765 7088

Tamworth High School 7 Willis Street 6765 7888

William Cowper Secondary Boys’ School 242 Moore Creek Road 6761 0000

Tamworth - Special Schools

Bullimbal Public School (School For Specific Purposes) 101 Johnston Street 6766 4344

Timbumburi - Primary

Timbumburi Public School Goonoo Goonoo Road 6767 0232

Tintinhull - Primary

Tintinhull Public School Tintinhull Road 6760 9273