School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 115 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 31% |
| First teacher | 1 January 1961 |
| Address | Eastern Ave Tarro NSW 2322 |
| Phone | (02) 4966 1255 |
| tarro-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | tarro-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Newcastle |
| State electorate | Wallsend |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Located at Eastern Ave, Tarro 2322, Tarro Public School is a primary school teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. It is part of the Newcastle local government area.
The department records 1 January 1961 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 65 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 115 students. That makes it a small school. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 31% of enrolments.
Like other NSW public schools, Tarro Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Tarro 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 Tarro Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 4966 1255 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.
Data: NSW Department of Education, NSW public schools master dataset (CC BY 4.0), extracted 2 October 2026. Enrolment figures are full-time equivalent. Details can change – confirm with the school before making decisions.