Duval High School

Duval High School is a government-funded co-educaitonal bi-modal partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school, located in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.

For the school in Maryland, see DuVal High School.
Duval High School
Location
Armidale, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates30°29′40″S 151°39′52″E
Information
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational bi-modal partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school
MottoLearning to Live
Established1974 (1974)
School districtArmidale; Rural North region
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalStafford Cameron[1]
Staff68
Teaching staff48.3 FTE (2018)[2]
Years7-12
Enrolment602[2] (2018)
Colour(s)Bottle-green and white   
Websitewww.duval-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Founded in 1974,[3] the school enrolled approximately 600 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom 17 percent identified as Indigenous Australians and 15 percent were from a language background other than English.[2] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; and the school's motto is Learning to Live.

In 2018 it was announced that Duval High would merge with Armidale High School to form the newly-established Armidale Secondary College that will cater for approximately 1,500 students from Year 7 to Year 12. The installation of a temporary additional school at Duval High School started, in readiness for students during the transition period from January 2019. Construction of Armidale Secondary College commenced in 2019 and continue in 2020. It is expected that Armidale Secondary College will commence in Term 1, 2021.[4]

History

The school sits at the foot of Duval Mountain, which was named after stockman John Duval, a farmer from Staffordshire, England who, following the break and enter of a property, was sentenced to death in 1825. Duval was transported to New South Wales and worked for Captain William Dumaresq guiding squatters to the north.

The arts

Duval High School is also recognised for the talent of students in the field of arts, particularly drama and public speaking.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Duval High School". NSW Public Schools. NSW Department of Education & Communities. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  2. "Duval High School, Armidale, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. "Our school". NSW Department of Education & Communities. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  4. "Armidale Secondary College to replace Armidale High and Duval High". The Armidale Express. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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