page_title: Armidale, New South Wales
section_title: Education
hierarchical_section_title: Armidale, New South Wales / Education
caption_attribution_description: Université de New England, Armidale, Australie
context_page_description: Armidale is a city in the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia. Armidale had a population of 24,504 as at June 2018. It is the administrative centre for the Northern Tablelands region. It is approximately halfway between Sydney and Brisbane at the junction of the New England Highway and Waterfall Way. Armidale traditional owners are Anaiwan people. Many Gumbaynggirr people have settled in Armidale since colonisation.
context_section_description: The city is home to a large number of education facilities, including the Armidale Waldorf School (1985), New England Girls' School (1895), The Armidale School (1894), and the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale (PLC Armidale) (1887), schools of the Australian independent education sector. O'Connor Catholic College (1975) and St Mary's Primary School are systemic Catholic schools. Duval High School (1972) and Armidale High School (1911) were government-funded secondary schools until their closing at the end of 2018. In 2019, the two schools were reborn as one in the form of Armidale Secondary College, which is temporarily located on the campus of the former Duval High School. Approximately 27% of Armidale's total population is in the 10–24-year age group, compared with an equivalent NSW figure of 18%.
caption: The University of New England
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