ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, tˈɑːɹɹə hɐz ɐ nˈɑːnsᵻlˈɛktɪv ɛnɹˈoʊlmənt pˈɑːlɪsi ænd kˈɜːɹəntli kˈeɪɾɚz fɔːɹ ɐpɹˈɑːksɪmətli ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd stˈuːdənts fɹʌm ˈɜːli lˈɜːnɪŋ, θɹuː kˈɪndɚɡˌɑːɹʔn̩ tə jˈɪɹ twˈɛlv, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ sˈɪksti bˈoːɹdɚz fɹʌm jˈɪɹ fˈaɪv tə jˈɪɹ twˈɛlv.
Established in 1897, Tara has a non-selective enrollment policy and currently caters for approximately 800 students from early learning, through Kindergarten to Year 12, including 60 boarders from Year 5 to Year 12.