Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School
The Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School is a government boys' academically selective and specialist secondary day and boarding school, located in Calala, a small suburb of Tamworth, in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the only public agricultural high school for boys in Australia.
| Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School | |
|---|---|
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School | |
| Location | |
Calala, Tamworth, New England, New South Wales Australia | |
| Coordinates | 31°08′22″S 150°58′53″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government academically selective and specialist secondary day and boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Ad Aspera Virtus (Strength in Adversity) |
| Established | 1939 |
| School district | Peel; Regional North |
| Educational authority | NSW Department of Education |
| Specialist | Agricultural school |
| Principal | Clint Gallagher |
| Teaching staff | 48.9 FTE (2018) |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrolment | 584 (2018) |
| Area | 140 hectares (346 acres) |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Colour(s) | Green, gold and rust |
| Website | farreragri-h |
Established in 1939, the school enrolled approximately 580 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom eleven percent identified as Indigenous Australians and two percent were from a language background other than English. The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Clint Gallagher.
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