Tenterfield High School
89 High Street, Tenterfield NSW 2372
Tenterfield High School is a government secondary school in Tenterfield, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 267 students. Its ICSEA is 914, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 267.
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Tenterfield High School is a government secondary school in Tenterfield, NSW, serving years 7-12. Its own website highlights an agriculture program offering nationally recognised VET qualifications alongside hands-on farming and livestock experience, a Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) program, and pathways into construction and automotive trades through a TAFE NSW Head Start partnership. The school also runs a dedicated Learning and Support Faculty and describes strong ties with the local Aboriginal community and student wellbeing support.
Often praised
- Agriculture/VET program
- Strong community and wellbeing focus
- TAFE trade pathways
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 Tenterfield High School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrylands High School | Merrylands | Public high school · 7-12 | 852 | 915 |
| Murrumburrah High School | Harden | Public high school · 7-12 | 148 | 915 |
| Cambridge Park High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cambridge Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 633 | 916 |
| Chester Hill High School | Chester Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,056 | 912 |
| Cranebrook High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cranebrook | Public high school · 7-12 | 871 | 916 |
| Fairvale High School | Fairfield West | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,320 | 912 |
About this data
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.