Education in the Glen Innes Highlands

New England Community College Inc (NECC) offers a diverse range of certificate courses, general interest courses, computer training and literacy and numeracy tuition in the New England area. We have offices in Guyra, Armidale and Glen Innes.

For work or pleasure, for income or leisure, NECC is your local Registered Training Organisation. Our certificate courses are nationally recognised qualifications.

Located in the heart of Glen Innes in the Northern Tablelands region, TAFE NSW Glen Innes provides a wide range of face-to-face and flexible study options for the people of the Severn Shire Council and surrounds.

Combining traditional knowledge resources with some of the best new and emerging technologies TAFE NSW has to offer, TAFE NSW Glen Innes offers students a user-focused, service-rich environment that supports social outcomes, learning, teaching and research designed to meet the changing needs of local students, customers and industries.

In addition to the main unviersity campus located in Armidale, the University of New England (UNE) has a network of Regional Study Centres across New England and North West NSW.

Through the Regional Study Centre Network, students can access:

• Student PC's and printing facilities
• eduroam Wifi and access to the AARNet network
• BYO device workstations
• Direct phone link to UNE academic and professional staff
• Extend access to study space

Emmaville Central School is a small K to 12 school located in a small supportive township in the northern New England area. The school participates in the Country Areas Program (CAP) and the Priority Schools Program (PSP). Staff are highly skilled in a broad range of areas and have won a variety of awards for their excellent teaching. Parents and community members support the school wholeheartedly.

There is a strong emphasis on literacy, numeracy and technology across the school. Classes are small and teaching is highly responsive to students' needs. Innovative programs in Vocational Education, creative arts, Aboriginal Education, student leadership and student welfare aim to provide opportunities for all. A chaplaincy program support values education, student endeavours and citizenship.

Emmaville Central School is a small K to 12 school located in a small supportive township in the northern New England area. The school participates in the Country Areas Program (CAP)and the Priority Schools Program (PSP). Staff are highly skilled in a broad range of areas and have won a variety of awards for their excellent teaching. Parents and community members support the school wholeheartedly.

There is a strong emphasis on literacy, numeracy and technology across the school. Classes are small and teaching is highly responsive to students' needs. In-school and after-school tutoring is tailored to individual differences. Innovative programs in Vocational Education, chess, creative arts, Aboriginal Education, student leadership and student welfare aim to provide opportunities for all.

Glen Innes High School is a comprehensive, co-educational high school providing educational opportunities for students (Years 7 to 12) in a diverse rural setting.

Glen Innes is situated in the Northern Tablelands of NSW, 100km from Armidale. The school provides high quality learning opportunities delivered by highly trained, experienced teachers.

Our students excel in a broad curriculum including most academic subjects, sport, music, drama, visual arts, photography, agriculture and a full range of vocational education and training subjects. The school has been recognised as an excellent rural school in student achievement in the Higher School Certificate, School Certificate and National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy.

The school has forged strong links with the local community through a strong Parents and Citizens, School Council, numerous student traineeships, student apprenticeships and vocational education work placements as well as informal partnerships. The school operates an intensive student welfare policy ensuring student well-being.

Student governance is exercised through a strong SRC. The local community is very proud of the achievements of the school.

Glen Innes Public School (GIPS) is a large primary school located on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales.

The school caters for approximately 400 students from Kindergarten to Year Six. The students come from homes based in the town of Glen Innes, from rural holdings in the surrounding shire and from smaller villages, whose residents use Glen Innes as their major goods and services centre.

Having been established on its present site in 1875 the school features a range of architectural styles from its oldest building, a former Presbyterian Church (1870) to a more modern open-plan library built in 1982. The school has extensive grounds, beautifully populated with native and exotic trees and shrubs that add to its historical ambience. 

Glen Innes West Infants School is a K-2 public school with a focus on excellent education in a caring, supportive environment.

Students, teachers and parents work together to enhance teaching and learning opportunities. Glen Innes West Infants School provides quality teaching and learning in a safe, happy environment where students are always the focus. The school provides a balanced curriculum with many opportunities and experiences designed to develop and support students to maximise learning outcomes.

Students enjoy their time at Glen Innes West Infants School and experience success in academic, social and cultural areas. They learn to communicate effectively in many ways and in many situations while developing their physical fitness and understanding of a healthy lifestyle. Students develop positive attitudes towards education and learning and also towards themselves and others. Students take an active role performing at community events.

Red Range Public School is a small rural school which boasts excellent facilities situated nineteen kilometres east of Glen Innes.

Red Range is a small farming community which gained its name from the red soil that covers the surrounding hills. Cattle, sheep, potatoes and cereal crops are the main farming opportunities.

The school aims to provide a safe, caring environment where children take responsibility for their learning. The school provides a quality education that is balanced, rewarding and enjoyable. A dedicated staff and supportive parent body works together to achieve this goal.

St Joseph’s School in Glen Innes was founded by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart to provide quality Catholic Primary for boys and girls. The school works in active partnership with St Patrick’s Catholic Parish Community to grow and nurture the faith, learning and positive well-being outcomes for our children.

As the first educators of their children, our parents work in mutual partnership with the teaching and support staff to ensure every child is future-proofed for positive life outcomes both in and beyond school.

Our teams of skilful helpful adults have a universal and unconditional positive regard for children and young people and a high regard for the collective capacity of a school staff team to increase learning, wellbeing and life-opportunity outcomes for children and young people.

Children at Wytaliba Public School are encouraged to develop a love of learning, self confidence and strong personal values. These, together with sound basic academic skills, provides a foundation for happy and productive lives.

Wytaliba Public School was recently established to serve the established alternative community on the isolated property known as "Wytaliba". It has continued to serve that community almost exclusively. The school aim is to provide an education to develop students intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally.

The school aims to prepare students for secondary education, giving them confidence and experiences to enable them to adapt and succeed in a wider society. The school aims to overcome the disadvantages of isolation by providing regular excursions of a social, cultural and sporting nature. The school's motto, "Wisdom, Peace and Strength", expresses these purposes and their unity with the philosophy of the community.

TheirCare delivers high quality Outside School Hours Care. We exist to enrich communities. Our Educators are qualified, caring, open and engaged. We understand Aussie families. We are here for you and your family, all year round.

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Aussie Kindies Glen Innes, our qualified educators and teachers are trained in the Lifelong Learning Curriculum for ages 0-5. We nurture a lifelong love of learning through a combination of play-based and intentional teaching experiences which help your child develop Social Connectivity, Emotional Confidence, Foundational Learning and Physical Health and Wellbeing.

We provide individual care and attention to children in our baby nursery, toddler program, and Kindergarten/Preschool, ensuring they receive the best possible start to their early education. We also offer flexible care options that suit the routines of busy families. Our university qualified early childhood professionals are on staff, focusing on school readiness to prepare your child for their next educational step.

You can stay connected with your child's progress and receive updates about their day through our family communication app, Storypark.

Our Early Learning Centre has a range of inspiring environments for children to explore, including spacious outdoor play areas that encourage children to test their limits, build strength, and develop self-confidence. We also offer a range of incursions and excursions, including fitness and health, animals and nature, and the larger community. We provide fresh and nutritious meals to the children each day.

Glen Innes Preschool advocates for building strong, respectful and kind relationships with all stakeholders to promote positive outcomes for the children, families, staff and community.

In relation to children, we believe that every child has the right to a quality early childhood experience, which is the foundation for lifelong learning. We advocate for an environment where children’s voices are heard by all, and children’s wellbeing and overall development is our focus. We understand the importance of children developing strong attachments first with family and then a wider community context.

We advocate for nurturing and supporting all children’s feelings of safety, belonging, and developing emotional literacy in our centre. We believe that early childhood is a unique time in which we honour children’s celebration of learning to be part of a bigger community.

Glen Innes Preschool advocates for building strong, respectful and kind relationships with all stakeholders to promote positive outcomes for the children, families, staff and community.

In relation to children, we believe that every child has the right to a quality early childhood experience, which is the foundation for lifelong learning. We advocate for an environment where children’s voices are heard by all, and children’s wellbeing and overall development is our focus. We understand the importance of children developing strong attachments first with family and then a wider community context.

We advocate for nurturing and supporting all children’s feelings of safety, belonging, and developing emotional literacy in our centre. We believe that early childhood is a unique time in which we honour children’s celebration of learning to be part of a bigger community.

Glen Innes Preschool advocates for building strong, respectful and kind relationships with all stakeholders to promote positive outcomes for the children, families, staff and community.

In relation to children, we believe that every child has the right to a quality early childhood experience, which is the foundation for lifelong learning. We advocate for an environment where children’s voices are heard by all, and children’s wellbeing and overall development is our focus. We understand the importance of children developing strong attachments first with family and then a wider community context.

We advocate for nurturing and supporting all children’s feelings of safety, belonging, and developing emotional literacy in our centre. We believe that early childhood is a unique time in which we honour children’s celebration of learning to be part of a bigger community.