Tamworth Education Transparency Group
Key Findings & Procedural Red Flags
FARRER MAHS
Current Focus
TETG’s current analysis relates exclusively to the Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School co-education consultation process.
TETG
Overview
Through careful review of consultation materials, reports, timelines, and stakeholder engagement processes, TETG has identified more than 20 procedural red flags.
These are based on review of publicly available consultation materials.
TETG
High-Level Categories
● Consultation design and question structure
● Stakeholder representation and cohort weighting
● Data transparency and access to underlying information
● Timing and publication of information
● Equity and regional context considerations
FARRER MAHS
Work to Date
● Reviewing the published consultation materials
● Lodging a GIPA request relating to the consultation process and methodology
(deemed refused on 26 March 2026; currently still being processed, with documents under legal review)
● Lodging a second GIPA request focused on demand modelling and supporting evidence
● Progressing formal enquiries to clarify underlying data, assumptions, and decision-making processes
● Maintaining a record of outstanding and unanswered questions from the Rural North Directorate
● Monitoring timelines and compliance with statutory information access obligations
Clarifying Statement
These findings raise legitimate questions about whether consultation outcomes accurately reflect informed community sentiment.
Note
Detailed documentation supporting these findings is available through formal processes and ongoing transparency requests.