School details
| School type | High school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Year 7 to Year 12 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Partially Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 629 |
| Language background other than English | 5% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 47% |
| First teacher | 1 February 1977 |
| Address | 88 Gunnedah Rd Tamworth NSW 2340 |
| Phone | (02) 6765 7088 |
| peel-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | peel-h.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Tamworth |
| State electorate | Tamworth |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
About the school
Peel High School is a high school run by the NSW Department of Education in Tamworth, in the Tamworth local government area, teaching Year 7 to Year 12.
The department records 1 February 1977 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 49 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 629 students. That makes it a medium-sized school. 5% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 47% of enrolments.
The school also has selective classes alongside comprehensive classes.
Like other NSW public schools, Peel High School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Tamworth or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.
Enrolling at Peel High School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 6765 7088 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.