The Armidale School
| The Armidale School | |
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The main building of The Armidale School, designed by Sir John Sulman in 1892 | |
| Location | |
Armidale, New South Wales Australia | |
| Coordinates | 30°31′13″S 151°40′26″E / 30.52028°S 151.67389°E |
| Information | |
| Former name | New England Proprietary School |
| Type | Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Absque Deo Nihil (Without God, Nothing) |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Established | 1894 |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Education Standards Authority |
| Chairman | Mr Sebastian Hempel |
| Principal | Mr Ray Pearson |
| Chaplain | Rev Joanne Benham |
| Employees | ~127 |
| Grades | Early learning and K–12 |
| Enrolment | 682 (2022) |
| Campus type | Regional |
| Colours | Navy blue and straw |
| Slogan | "The One for All," or "Explore, Experience, Excel." |
| Athletics | Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales |
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| Alumni | Old Armidalians |
| Website | www |
The Armidale School (abbreviated as TAS) is an independent, Anglican, co-educational, Pre K–12 boarding school located in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.
Founded in 1894 as the New England Proprietary School, TAS uses a non-selective enrolment policy. As of 2026, approximately 625 students were enrolled, including around 225 boarders from years 6 to 12. The school includes a preschool (ages 4 and above), a Junior School (Kindergarten to Year 5), offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme), a Middle School (Years 6–8), and a Senior School (Years 9–12).
The school is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia, and the Australian Boarding Schools Association. It is also one of three Round Square schools in New South Wales. It is also a member of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS).