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Schools in West Tamworth, NSW — all 4 schools

West Tamworth, NSW 2340 has 4 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.

Schools

2 government, 2 Catholic

Primary / Secondary

2 / 1

schools offering each stage; one school can offer both

Activity providers

Every school in West Tamworth

Schools whose address is in West Tamworth, listed A–Z.

School	Sector	Levels	Year 7 fee
McCarthy Catholic College - Tamworth	Catholic	Secondary	—
Parry School	Government		—
St Joseph's Primary School - West Tamworth	Catholic	Kinder · Primary	—
Tamworth West Public School	Government	Kinder · Primary	—

Government school zones at the centre of West Tamworth

The centre of West Tamworth falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.

Tamworth HS · Secondary

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Also within 3 km of the centre of West Tamworth

Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of West Tamworth as the crow flies. Not counted in the 4 above.

Tamworth High SchoolTamworth · Government · Secondary1.3 km
Bullimbal SchoolSouth Tamworth · Government1.5 km
Oxley High SchoolTamworth North · Government · Secondary1.7 km
St Nicholas' Primary SchoolTamworth · Catholic · Kinder · Primary1.8 km
Tamworth Public SchoolTamworth · Government · Kinder · Primary1.9 km
Calrossy Anglican SchoolTamworth · Independent · Kinder · Primary · Secondary2.0 km
Tamworth South Public SchoolTamworth · Government · Kinder · Primary2.1 km
Peel High SchoolTamworth · Government · Secondary2.7 km
Hillvue Public SchoolTamworth · Government · Kinder · Primary2.8 km
St Edward's Primary School - TamworthSouth Tamworth · Catholic · Kinder · Primary2.8 km

After-school activities in West Tamworth

5 activity providers run classes in West Tamworth — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.

Open the West Tamworth family guide

West Tamworth within Tamworth Regional

5 of the council area’s 16 activity providers · 1st of 8 suburbs by number of providers

Tamworth Regional guide

Schools in nearby suburbs

Tamworth 8

Schools in smaller suburbs nearby

These suburbs have too few schools for a page of their own, and West Tamworth is the nearest suburb that has one. Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. These 8 schools are not counted in the 4 above.

Tamworth North1.7 km
- Oxley High SchoolGovernment · Secondary
Oxley Vale3.4 km
- Oxley Vale Public SchoolGovernment · Kinder · Primary
Westdale4.0 km
- Westdale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary
Attunga19.5 km
- Attunga Public SchoolGovernment · Kinder · Primary
Somerton31.9 km
- Somerton Public SchoolGovernment · Kinder · Primary
Bendemeer33.0 km
- Bendemeer Public SchoolGovernment · Kinder · Primary

Show 1 more suburbs

Manilla42.8 km
- Manilla Central SchoolGovernment · Kinder · Primary · Secondary
- St Michael's Primary School - ManillaCatholic · Kinder · Primary

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are there in West Tamworth?

There are 4 schools in West Tamworth, NSW — 2 government, 2 Catholic. 2 offer primary years and 1 offer secondary years.

Which school zone is West Tamworth in?

The centre of West Tamworth falls inside the zones for Tamworth HS. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.

Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and NSW Department of Education school zones (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 6 Oct 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources