The Armidale School

We are incredibly proud of the diverse pathways Indigenous students at TAS follow, from pursuing apprenticeships to university courses or entry into ADFA.  They are encouraged by all staff across the School and with additional academic tutoring if required or requested.

The School continues to provide increasing opportunities for all TAS students, staff and families to access and celebrate Indigenous culture and acknowledge Indigenous history.  These aims have been facilitated through the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives into the teaching and learning curriculum.  TAS continues to celebrate NAIDOC week and to recognise National Reconciliation Week.

TAS values the responsibility we have in helping overcome inequality.  TAS is proud that our Reconciliation Action Plan was recognised and approved by Reconciliation Australia at the end of last year.

All AIEF Scholarship Students contribute broadly to the life of the School and in leadership positions.  They engage fully with a range of co-curricular pursuits in both sporting and the creative arts, as well as in service and challenge, including our compulsory cadet program from Years 8 to 10.  A number of students choose to remain in cadets to develop their leadership through their senior years.  Those who do not participate in the Rural Fire Service or Surf Lifesaving.