# Tempe High School

Tempe High School is a NSW government secondary school in Tempe, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Secondary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Year 7 to Year 12
- **Enrolments**: 985 (2025)
- **Address**: Unwins Bridge Rd, Tempe NSW 2044
- **Phone**: (02) 9558 2336
- **Website**: https://tempe-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: tempe-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 46424
- **Established**: 1973-01-01

## About

Tempe High School is a partially selective co-educational school located in Tempe. Catering to individual talents and abilities, the school provides a high-quality education through selective, enrichment, and comprehensive streams. Students engage in a diverse and stimulating environment that encourages success for all. The dedicated teaching staff offer innovative academic, sporting, and cultural programs, ensuring that pupils are well-prepared for future success. Modern facilities, including well-resourced computer laboratories, further enhance the learning experience.

The school prioritises student wellbeing, offering robust support systems such as peer support, pastoral care, and mentoring programs. A tradition of excellence in academic results is complemented by an emphasis on preparing students for real-world challenges. Programs like the Duke of Edinburgh scheme and the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience foster personal growth and leadership skills.

Tempe High is committed to inclusivity and celebrates cultural diversity, creating an environment where students from different backgrounds learn together harmoniously. Outdoor education opportunities, public speaking, and various extension programs are part of the vibrant school culture. The school also encourages student leadership through bodies like the Student Representative Council and various committees.

For sports enthusiasts, a comprehensive range of competitive sports is offered, including soccer, cricket, and basketball. Tempe High School's convenient location between Tempe and Sydenham railway stations, along with bus routes, makes it accessible for all students. The school is dedicated to fostering a community focused on innovation, opportunity, and excellence, equipping students to thrive academically and socially.

## Mission

Tempe High School builds and nurtures positive relationships, instills high expectations and promotes teaching and learning which is focused on inclusivity, excellence and wellbeing.

Motto: "Innovation | Opportunity | Excellence"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 985 |
| 2024 | 1,015 |
| 2023 | 1,014 |
| 2022 | 969 |
| 2021 | 952 |
| 2020 | 936 |
| 2019 | 946 |
| 2018 | 941 |
| 2017 | 961 |
| 2016 | 952 |
| 2015 | 942 |
| 2014 | 943 |
| 2013 | 929 |
| 2012 | 918 |
| 2011 | 897 |
| 2010 | 851 |
| 2009 | 795 |
| 2008 | 722 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/46424-tempe-high-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.