Tenterfield High School

Respect - Responsibility - Do Your Best

Tenterfield High School, situated 18 km south of the Queensland border, is a rural school catering for the needs of approximately 250 students. Tenterfield is a picturesque town located on the Northern Tablelands within a 2.5 hour drive to Toowoomba, Armidale, and Lismore and a 3 hour drive to Brisbane and Byron Bay.

Our Staff provide excellent and inclusive learning opportunities to support highly engaged, motivated and independent learners. The school achieves excellent HSC results, above state average in several subjects. In 2021 we were recognised for showing some of the most improved HSC results in the state. In 2022 our Year 9 reading results showed improvement that was well above state average and our improvements in literacy & numeracy in 2023 have continued.