The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School is a rural primary school (approximately 260 students) in Tenterfield, in the Northern Tablelands of NSW. Our school community is committed to providing a caring, tolerant and supportive educational environment. We strive to ensure personal success and the pursuit of individual excellence for all members of our learning community. This is fostered through quality teaching and learning programs in a climate of continuous and consistent improvement and professional response to student needs. Our school receives funding from the Priority Schools Program (PSP) and Country Area Program (CAP), as well as the National Schools Program (NSP) for low socio enconomic areas, ensuring a strong commitment to Literacy and Numeracy. As well as a strong curricular focus, our school provides students with a range of challenging opportunities such as: - Problem Solving, Technology, Debating, Choral and Leadership Skills. Student involvement and success is most evident in our effective and inclusive Student Representative Council, our Debating teams and a wide range of competitive sporting teams.The community is very well established in our school's fabric with a constructive Parents and Citizens Association and Infants Club. The school has a strong welfare base and is embracing the You Can Do It philosophy and keys. The school rules of Be Kind. Be Safe, Be Fair and Be Co-operative are reinforced with the school community at all times. The school has a strong focus on technology and all teachers utilise technology in their everyday teaching.