Corrimal High School
Corrimal High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in East Corrimal, a suburb of Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.
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| Coordinates | 34°22′33″S 150°54′37″E |
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| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
| Motto | Latin: Ad Altiora (To Greater Things) |
| Established | 1951 |
| School district | Wollongong North; Regional South |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Principal | Paul Roger[1] |
| Teaching staff | 42.3 FTE (2018)[2] |
| Enrolment | 320[2] (2018) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Blue and grey |
| Slogan | Aiming for excellence[3] |
| Website | corrimal-h |
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Established in 1951,[3] the school enrolled approximately 320 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, including 17 percent who identified as Indigenous Australians and 20 percent who were from a language background other than English.[2] The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education; and the principal is Paul Roger.[1]
Notable alumni
- Scott Chiperfield – soccer player; played with the Wollongong Wolves and the Socceroos[3]
- Graeme Henson – judge of the District Court of New a South Wales and Chief Magistrate of the Local Court of New South Wales
- Vince Jones – jazz trumpet player, singer and songwriter[3]
- Russell Mulcahy – film director of movies such as Highlander and On the Beach as well as many music video clips[3]
- Dr Reg Piper – former Anglican Bishop of Wollongong and a former assistant bishop in the Diocese of Sydney[3]
- Craig Young – former rugby league football player; played with St. George Dragons, the NSW Blues, and the Kangaroos[3]
- Ian Laidlaw - Photographer based primarily in the Australian music industry documenting and touring internationally with various artists.
See also
References
- "Corrimal High School Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Corrimal High School. New South Wales Department of Education. 27 May 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "Corrimal High School, Corrimal, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- Campbell, David (7 March 2001). Corrimal High School Fiftieth Anniversary (Speech). Hansard. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
External links
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