School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 370 |
| Language background other than English | 10% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 32% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1883 |
| Address | Bridge St West Tamworth NSW 2340 |
| Phone | (02) 6765 8316 |
| tamworthw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | tamworthw-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Tamworth |
| State electorate | Tamworth |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
About the school
Tamworth West Public School is a NSW public primary school in West Tamworth (2340) teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. The school sits in the Tamworth local government area and the New England and North West region.
According to the department’s records, the school’s first teacher started on 1 January 1883, so it has served the community for more than 140 years.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 370 students. That makes it a smaller school. 10% of students have a language background other than English. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 32% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Tamworth West Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to West 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 Tamworth West Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 6765 8316 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.