Peel High School is a government-funded

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dual modality partially academically selective and comprehensive

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, located in Tamworth, a city in the northwest region of

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, Australia. Established in 1976, the school enrolled 720 students in 2018, from

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, of whom 38 percent identified as

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and six percent were from a language background other than English. The school is operated by the

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; and prepares students for the

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(Year 10), and the NSW Higher School Certificate (Year 12). The principal is Rodney Jones. Peel High School has an educational focus on technology.

Overview

Established in 1976, Peel High School was named after

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, a British

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from the time of the British discovery of the Tamworth region. On the first of February 1977, Peel High School occupied its temporary premises at the rear of Hillvue Public School in demountable buildings while permanent buildings were being constructed at the Gunnedah road site. The school has with links to the community, parents,

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(TAFE), local businesses and local government schools. It has three special needs classes, Aboriginal education, and is responsible for the offsite annex, Tamworth Tutorial Centre, which caters for students from local schools with conduct disorders. Peel High School has had success over many years with the breeding of

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and

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along with poultry breeding and showing. The school is a registered breeder of Suffolk sheep, and has won first prizes at the

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including Grand Champion Ram, Grand Champion Ewe, Champion Schools Exhibit and most successful school.

Principals

The following individuals have served as principal of Peel High School:

References

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