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Nowra High School 
Summary
Nowra High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Nowra, in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
| Nowra High School | |
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 Entrance to the school, pictured in 2018 | |
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| Coordinates | 34°52′17″S 150°36′37″E / 34.8713°S 150.6103°E |
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| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
| Motto | Wisdom through knowledge |
| Established | 1956 |
| School district | South Coast |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Principal | Jodie Wellington |
| Teaching staff | 69.6 FTE (2018)[1] |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 916[1] (2018) |
| Campus | Regional |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, sky blue, and white |
| Website | nowra-h |
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Established in 1956, the school enrolled approximately 910 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom eleven percent identified as Indigenous Australians and seven percent were from a language background other than English.[1] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the acting principal is Jodie Wellington.[3] The school motto is "Wisdom Through Knowledge".
Overview edit
On 17 May 2007 the Governor-General hosted a meeting in the school with indigenous students from the city's high schools.[4]
Notable alumni edit
- Anna Bligh AC – a former politician and Premier of Queensland who spent the last six months of her schooling at Nowra High[5]
- Fiona Phillips – federal MP[6]
Notable former staff edit
- Brian McGowan – a teacher during the 1960s; and a former member of the NSW Legislative Assembly[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Nowra High School, Nowra, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Nowra High School. New South Wales Department of Education. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "Our staff - Nowra High School". nowra-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Gallery – May 2007", Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
- ^ "Official biography of Premier Anna Bligh". Government of Queensland. Archived from the original on 9 October 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
- ^ "First speech". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Obituary for Brian McGowan at Partiment.nsw.gov accessed 14 November 2007
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nowra High School.
- Official website