New England Institute is located in the New England region of northern NSW, about 60kms inland and approximately four hours drive north west of Sydney. It has over 20,000 students studying at 11 campuses spread across the region and international students can study at two of these campuses.

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Biggest city/town

Tamworth (population: 47,500) and Armidale (population: 20,000)

What's it like to live there?

Tamworth offers a relaxing lifestyle in a rich, agriculturally fertile setting. The city is world famous for its annual Country Music Festival, held every year in January, when the population increases with thousands of visiting country music fans. The other major centre in New England is Armidale, located about 110kms from Tamworth. Armidale is a stylish city and is the location for the highly respected New England University.

The New England area has many national parks, reserves and spectacular World Heritage areas, many of them offering camping facilities, bushwalking and many other outdoor recreational activities. With warm to hot summers, and cooler winters, this region is also known as the 'Big Sky' country because of its open space and sweeping panoramic views.

Student testimonial

"I came to Australia to study aged care work at New England Institute, Tamworth Campus. I had a wonderful time at TAFE and I will miss the friendly staff. They looked after me and were a source of guidance, hope and encouragement."

Mpilo Hove, Zimbabwe

Mpilo Hove completed the Certificate 3 in Aged Care Work and the Diploma of Nursing. He then continued his study by completing a Bachelor of Nursing degree.

Campus locations and transport links

Campus	Address	Train	Bus	Parking
Armidale Campus	Beardy Street, Armidale NSW 2350	**
Tamworth Campus	Janison Street, Tamworth NSW 2340

**Daily Country Link rail services connect Sydney to a number of centres in the north-west of NSW.