Parry School
18 Degance St, Tamworth NSW 2340
Parry School is a government special school in Tamworth, NSW with about 20 students. Its ICSEA is 753, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 20.
About this school, from public sources
Public information describes Parry School as a NSW government School for Specific Purposes in Tamworth supporting a small cohort of students in Years 7-12 with significant behavioural and emotional needs. The school is recognised as a regional Centre for Best Practice, using trauma-informed and restorative practices in a small, highly structured setting. It works closely with families, home schools and community agencies to build students' social, behavioural and academic skills, aiming to support re-engagement and successful transitions back to mainstream schooling.
Often praised
- trauma-informed, restorative approach
- regional Centre for Best Practice
- small, individualised support
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Parry School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullimbal School | South Tamworth | Public special | 0.1 km | 870 | 70 |
| Carinya Christian School Tamworth | Tamworth | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.1 km | 1,034 | 857 |
| Calrossy Anglican School - William Cowper Campus | Tamworth | Independent k–12 / combined | 5.5 km | — | — |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Induna School | South Grafton | Public special | 26 | 754 |
About this data
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Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.