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Everingham Solomans University Opportunity
Each year, Everingham Solomons offers a Tamworth, Gunnedah, Manilla or Quirindi Year 12 student wishing to undertake university study in law the opportunity to receive a Bursary funded by the firm.

Farrer Open Day, Monday 17th February 2025
If you're considering Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School for your son, our Open Day is a great opportunity to explore our exceptional facilities rarely seen in a public high school for Years 7 – 12 boys.

Surf Rescue Training and Farm Life Adventure
Farrer Students Dive into Farm Life and Surf Rescue Training

HSC 2024 Results
We are delighted to share some excellent individual HSC results from the Farrer Class of 2024.

Doesn't get any better than this!
At Farrer, we are always grateful to receive feedback from members of the community on our students’ behaviour outside of our school environment.

2nd week of Year 10 work experience
Here is a snap shot of some of our students on their second week of work experience.

Year 11 Water Treatment Plant Visit
Year 11 Biology students spent an afternoon visiting the Tamworth Water Treatment Plant.

Year 10 Work Experience
Our Year 10 students are taking their first steps into the workforce through our Work Experience program!

NSW COMBINED HIGH SCHOOL SPORT ASSOCIATION BLUES AWARD
Last week Charlie Whale (Year 11) and Jacob Martin attended the NSW Combined High School Sports Association 2024 Blues Presentation Ceremony at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Once a Farrer boy, Always a Farrer boy - Stuart Maunder
We were thrilled to welcome Farrer old boy Stuart Maunder back to Farrer as our special guest speaker at the 86th Annual Speech Day!

Year 9's Abyss Camp Adventure!
Farrer Year 9 students embarked on their Abyss Camp, marking the conclusion of the Rite Journey Program.

Christmas is coming for our Farrer boys
Christmas is just around the corner and our amazing Farrer Feccies are already ahead of the game!

SLAP Welcome Tea 2024
SLAP Welcome Tea was a fantastic social gathering, filled with delicious ice cream treats for both staff and students

Interschools Horse Extravaganza
A huge congratulations to Josh Bourke, Levi Morgan, Jock Mills, Will & Max Schaefer, and Ned Hagon for representing Farrer at the Interschools Horse Extravaganza!

Farrer attends NSW State Robotics Championships
On the 10th of November, Farrer’s Robotics Team, 2340H Frankenswine competed at the NSW state championships.

UNE Oorala experience day
Six students from our Class of 2025 cohort recently attended the Oorala Experience Day at UNE, with a special focus on the Health faculty.

Melbourne Cup 2024
Another fantastic lunchtime fundraiser at Farrer! Well done to the Class of 2025 for organising a successful Melbourne Cup event today.

Quiller Cup 2024
Our creative writers have been challenged to a duel this year, with the winner receiving the Quiller Cup as recognition of their outstanding creative writing skills.

1st XI Cricket v Gunnedah HS
Farrer played Gunnedah High School in a thrilling Regional Quarter Final match on Tuesday, 29 October.

Farrer Tennis Championship
The Falkenmire Cup made a much-anticipated return today, with 60 students competing for the title of Farrer Tennis Champion.

Farm safety is a top priority
Year 11 Certificate III Agriculture students completed a comprehensive Farm Vehicle Safety course in collaboration with TAFE NSW

Royal Farrer Golf Championship 2024
ROYAL FARRER GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP 2024
A record number of 53 starters contested the 2024 Royal Farrer Golf Championship today.

2025 Induction Cermony
Farrer hosted the 2025 Prefect Induction Ceremony. We are excited to announce the Class of 2025 leaders who will guide and inspire our school over the next year.

Year 11 Leadership Journey
Our Year 11 students are embarking on an exciting leadership journey this week! They’ll be spending time developing their leadership skills, team-building, and creating lasting memories.

Earth Science Week
Earth Science Week is a global movement that aims to increase the understanding and awareness of the importance of Earth science and its value to our everyday lives. The theme of Earth Science Week 2024 is ‘Earth Science Everywhere’ and it was exciting to see the Farrer community getting involved and deepening their knowledge of the world around us to discover how Earth Science really is everywhere!

Oliver Overton nominated Best Supporting Actor
Huge congratulations to Oliver Overton on his nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the upcoming International Film Festival of Australia!

Vex IQ Robotics “Rapid Relay”
8 Farrer teams joined teams from Nemingha Public School, Currabubula Public school, Tamworth Regional Library and Magikid Academy to compete in Vex IQ Robotics “Rapid Relay”.

Dougie the Official Wellbeing Dog
The Year 12 Class of 2024 has left a lasting and heartwarming legacy by gifting the school with the training course for a new member of the Farrer community.

Year 9 Rite Journey Tree Plating
A group of Farrer Year 9 Rite Journey students embraced their commitment to the environment by spending time tree planting last term.

Ag Tech Youth Innovation Summit
During the last week of term 3, Aidan, Lewis, Nathan and Logan from Year 10 were invited to attend and participate in the Ag Tech Youth Innovation Summit at UNE in Armidale.

Kootingal Art Show
It was wonderful to have several Farrer students enter the Kootingal Art Show this year.

Year 10 Science and Engineering challenge
A group of our talented Year 10 students recently travelled to Newcastle for the Science and Engineering Challenge.

Year 12 Industrial Technology students
It's that time of year again! We're excited to showcase the incredible major projects from our Year 12 Industrial Technology students.

Farrer First XI: Back-to-Back State Champions
Farrer First XI hockey team played Model Farms High School in the CHS Boys' knockout final.

Meet Mrs Tamara Gasson
As the Careers Advisor at Farrer, Mrs. Gasson enjoys working with students to explore their post-school pathways and career options, often through various excursions.

Legacy Badge Selling
our dedicated Farrer SRC members took to the streets of Taminda to support Legacy Day by selling Legacy badges.

NSWCHS Athletics
Farrer had 18 students compete at this years NSWCHS Athletics Championships in Sydney.

Farrer’s 1st XV Wins the Waratah Shield
Farrer made history by winning the NSW All Schools State Championship and securing the Waratah Shield for the first time.

Charles Sturt University Social Justice Workshop
Farrer students Patrick Belt and Kurt Sharpe recently attended the Charles Sturt University Social Justice Workshop at Carinya Christian School.

School Support Recognition Week 2024
This School Support Recognition Week, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our incredible non-teaching staff for all their hard work and dedication.

Aboriginal students attended the 2024 Careers on Country at Trelawney Station.
Year 9 and 10 Farrer Aboriginal students attended the 2024 Careers on Country at Trelawney Station, Somerton.

Year 11 and Year 7 Peer Support Program
The Peer Support Program between Year 11 and Year 7 students has continued to run across the course of the year.

13 Year 9 and 10 Farrer students compete in a Rugby 7’s tournament
A group of 13 Year 9 and 10 Farrer students recently travelled to Armidale to compete in a Rugby 7’s tournament, facing off against five other teams.

Farrer Photography Competition 2024 ‘Farrer in Focus’
This year’s esteemed Farrer Photography Competition saw our creative finalists respond to the theme of ‘Farrer in Focus’.

FIRST III LAWN BOWLS
The Farrer First III Lawn Bowls campaign wrapped up this week at the NSWCHSSA state finals.

Australian Invitational Oztag Challenge
Coby Single and Kobhan Nean represented the Australian Indigenous team at the recent Australian Invitational Oztag Challenge in Coffs Harbour.

Trelawney Station
students from Years 9-11 have been diving into the world of wool and shearing at the Wool Works Shearing School.

World High School Rodeo Finals
Will Clarke and Eddie Maxwell have returned home from the World High School Rodeo after representing the Australian High School Team.

Farrer's strong sense of belonging
At Farrer, we believe that a strong sense of belonging is the cornerstone of a meaningful and successful educational experience.