Tamworth South Public School is a government primary serving Tamworth with a co-ed enrolment.
NAPLAN well below national year-level averages; the result is a C overall.
Tamworth South Public School is a government primary serving Tamworth with a co-ed enrolment. The school runs Inspire, a program for high potential and gifted learners, alongside additional learning support services. This mix suits families wanting tailored teaching across the ability range, from advanced learners to students needing extra help.
Tamworth South Public School is also known as TSPS and TSPS Tamworth.
Tamworth South Public School draws students from the Tamworth SPS.
Tamworth South Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 28.2/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 33/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 828, below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Tamworth South Public School, Year 3 students averaged 355 across the tested NAPLAN domains, well below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 444, well below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Tamworth South Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 477 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Tamworth South Public School is not a selective school as a whole, but it runs a test-entry Opportunity Class program alongside its regular intake. Entry is through the OC Placement Test. The main entry point is Year 5. Applications go through the official state process, and entry cutoff marks are not published.
Tamworth South Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 35/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Tamworth South Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 21% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 84%, which is below the national benchmark.
Tamworth South Public School is located in Tamworth, NSW, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 828 (4th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.