# Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School

Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School is a NSW government secondary school in Calala, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Secondary School
- **Gender**: Boys
- **Year levels**: Year 7 to Year 12
- **Enrolments**: 606 (2025)
- **Address**: 585 Calala Lane, Calala NSW 2340
- **Phone**: (02) 6764 8600
- **Website**: https://farreragri-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: farreragri-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 49346
- **Established**: 1939-01-01

## About

Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School is Australia's only selective agricultural high school for boys, located near Tamworth, NSW. Established in 1939, the school has built a strong reputation for excellence in agriculture, academics, and personal development. Farrer offers a unique boarding experience where around 350 of the 600 students reside on campus. The school is committed to fostering a safe and supportive environment, ensuring that both boarding and day students receive comprehensive welfare support. Promoting values such as respect, loyalty, trust, and responsibility is paramount to the school ethos.

## Curriculum and Extracurricular Activities
Farrer provides a broad curriculum that extends beyond agriculture, encompassing subjects such as STEM, arts, and languages. This diverse offering encourages students to explore their interests, ensuring engagement and a well-rounded education. The school actively recognises student effort, commitment, and achievement through extensive monitoring and mentoring programs tailored to individual learning needs.

## Commitment to Wellbeing
Central to the mission of Farrer is the focus on student wellbeing. An experienced wellbeing team operates a 24/7 health centre, ensuring students have access to support whenever needed. Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School is dedicated to developing confident, character-driven young men who embody community values and engage actively within their school and the wider society. The friendships formed here often last a lifetime, reinforcing a sense of belonging and community spirit.

## Mission

Farrer is proud of its reputation for developing respectful young men with career ready work ethics and meaningful pathways to employment or further education.

Motto: "Wide open minds in wide open spaces!"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 606 |
| 2024 | 607 |
| 2023 | 600 |
| 2022 | 604 |
| 2021 | 616 |
| 2020 | 613 |
| 2019 | 593 |
| 2018 | 584 |
| 2017 | 594 |
| 2016 | 594 |
| 2015 | 560 |
| 2014 | 578 |
| 2013 | 576 |
| 2012 | 575 |
| 2011 | 584 |
| 2010 | 577 |
| 2009 | 586 |
| 2008 | 590 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/49346-farrer-memorial-agricultural-high-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.