Barham High School

26/08/2026

🟢🟡Educator 5 Star Best School🟡🟢

We are incredibly proud to announce that Barham High School has received another national recognition for 2026, being named one of The Educator’s 5-Star Best Schools in Australia!

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This award recognises schools from all sectors from Australia (Public, Private and Independent), that are delivering outstanding educational experiences for their students, and for BHS it is further recognition of what can be achieved in a small rural public school when high expectations, opportunity and equity sit at the centre of everything we do.

At Barham High School, we continue to work hard to remove barriers, expand opportunities and ensure that being educated in a rural community never limits what a young person can achieve.

Our students have access to a broad academic curriculum, extensive VET and pathway opportunities, targeted literacy and numeracy support, extension and enrichment programs, comprehensive wellbeing support and an increasing range of extracurricular experiences — all while continuing our commitment to making education as accessible as possible for every family.

This recognition belongs to our students, staff, families and wider community. Our staff continue to go above and beyond to create opportunities that would once have seemed impossible for a school of our size, and our students continue to embrace those opportunities with pride.

To be recognised nationally alongside some of Australia’s leading schools is something our entire community should be proud of.

We are proudly public.
We are proudly rural.
We will continue trying our best in leading the way in rural education.

To find out more about the awards and other recipients go to: https://www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/revealed-the-best-schools-in-australia-for-2026/289120
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NSW Department of Education

24/08/2026

🟢🟡Cattle Pavillion🟡🟢
In 2025 the P&C was successful in their application for the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW $25,000 grant, which BHS has co-contributed to build our very own BHS Cattle Pavillion down at the Ag Plot!
The plan will be for BHS to host our very own parading competitions in preparation for larger parading competitions.
Works have commenced with the 12m x 10m pavilion looking at being completed in the next week or two.
Thank you to RAS NSW and to the BHS P&C for applying.


NSW Department of Education

21/08/2026

Congratulations to our Stage 5 debating team who defeated Finley today. The topic was that citizens should be able to vote on social reform alongside federal elections. Our team argued the negative stance. Well done team!

18/08/2026

🟢🟡🏆 TWO NATIONAL AWARDS 🏆🟡🟢

We are incredibly proud to share that Barham High School has been named the winner of TWO Australian Rural Education Awards!

🏆 Australian Rural Education Award – Vocational Education
🏆 Australian Rural Education Award – Innovative Project

Presented at the 2026 SPERA Australian Rural Education Awards in Ballarat, these are national awards recognising outstanding practice in regional, rural and remote education across Australia.

For a small rural public high school from a community of around 2,500 people to be recognised nationally in not one, but two separate areas of education is an extraordinary achievement.

The Vocational Education Award recognises the breadth and quality of the vocational education and pathways available to our students, including our extensive VET offerings, industry-standard facilities, work placements and pathways into employment, apprenticeships and further education.

The Innovative Project Award recognises our whole-school approach to removing the barriers that can sometimes limit opportunity for young people in rural communities. Through our no-cost education model, broad curriculum, targeted programs, partnerships and expanded opportunities, we continue to work towards a simple goal – ensuring our students have access to an education and opportunities comparable with students anywhere in Australia.

Mr Yu accepted these awards, but they belong to our students, staff, families, community and partners who continue to support what we are building at BHS.

We have always believed that being educated in a small rural community should never place a limit on what a young person can achieve.

Last night, the work being done to make that belief a reality at Barham High School has been recognised on the national stage.

We couldn’t be prouder.

Two Australian Rural Education Awards are coming home to Barham! 🏆🏆

We are also proud of our NSW DoE Regional, Rural, Remote and Unique Settings (RRRUS) Directorate - Dean White (Executive Director) Louise Del Popolo (Director), Martin Dickens (Principal Policy Officer), Meghan Walsh (Senior Policy Officer) and their team on their award for their partnership with University of Canberra.

💚💛 Leading the way in rural education.


NSW Department of Education

14/08/2026

Congratulations to our very talented students who wowed in the opening night of the Golden Rivers Theatre Group’s production of Sleepy Hollow. It was fantastic to see the hard work and commitment of our students pay off in tonight’s performance. Great work Arkie, Kieran, Amelia, Tara, Adeline and Indigo!
This show had everything! Don’t miss out!
Tickets are still available for upcoming shows via the link below. There are also tickets available at the door until sold out.

A lively, action-packed musical full of mystery and thrills! Set in the 1800's... When the quirky schoolmaster Ichabod Crane arrives in Sleepy Hollow in search of a wealthy bride, he sets his sights on the beautiful Katrina Van Tassel. But with her jealous suitor Brom Bones in the way - and the terr...

14/08/2026

🟢🟡BHS Dance🟡🟢
Congratulations and well done to the BHS Dance Group who had an end of Dance Season celebration.
These amazingly talented dancers performed at the Riverina Dance Festival and the BHS Public Education Week Assembly.

Congratulations and thank you for performing and to Miss Porter for her support!



NSW Department of Education

12/08/2026

🟢🟡Wether Challenge🟡🟢
Well done to our Wether Show team at the 2026 Wether Sheep Challenge in Dubbo!
We have taken out the Best Individual Fleece across all schools entered!
The students have been great ambassadors of the school and it is great recognition to the work the students and Mr Loy have put in this year!



NSW Department of Education

12/08/2026

🟢🟡Riverina Cricket Squad🟡🟢
Congratulations to Abigail, Lana and Tayla who have been selected in the Riverina School Sports Association Open Girls Cricket Squad!
It definitely demonstrates the amazing junior cricket development in our local area, to have three students in a Riverina Cricket Team out of so many central and high schools in the Riverina is exceptional!
Demonstrating our students don’t miss out on opportunities in our local area!


NSW Department of Education

11/08/2026

🟢🟡Wether Challenge🟡🟢
The Wether Challenge Team have arrived safe in Dubbo for the 2026 Wether Challenge.
This year the team are wearing vests purchased from the 2025 prize money!
Thank you to Mr Loy for the early start on Monday morning to transport the students and sheep to Dubbo, an amazing opportunity and experience for the students!

Today at the NSW Schools Merino Wether Challenge students presented the sheep in wool before being shorn and getting data collected on their eye muscle depth and fleece. Students also attended industry workshops and assisted the shearing and wool handling team during wool harvesting.


NSW Department of Education

11/08/2026

🟢🟡BHS Permanent Appointment 🟡🟢
We would like to congratulate Mrs Ursula Nash on her permanent appointment to the Visual Art Teacher position. Mrs Nash was appointed through the NSW DoE’s expression of interest of eligible teachers based on priority date.

Mrs Nash has been filling the Visual Art Teacher position for the last 15 months.

Since filling the role on a temporary basis, Mrs Nash has supported a number of students in using different art mediums and ways of expressing their art-making skills.

Barham High School has also seen a large increase in students selecting Visual Art as an elective thanks to her dedication in supporting them.

Mrs Nash is excited about her permanent appointment and is looking forward to continuing to support the students.

Mrs Nash will also be the Year 7 Adviser in 2027 and is looking forward to working with the feeder schools and students this year.

Mrs Nash will commence in the permanent role at the start of Term 1 2027 and continue in a temporary capacity for the remainder of 2026.


NSW Department of Education