Corrimal High School
School in Illawarra region, New South Wales, Australia
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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.
MottoLatin: Ad Altiora
(To Greater Things)
(To Greater Things)
Established1951
School district
Wollongong North; Regional South| Corrimal High School | |
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East Corrimal, Illawarra region, New South Wales Australia | |
| 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 |
| Colours | Blue and grey |
| Slogan | Aiming for excellence[3] |
| Website | corrimal-h |
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]
History
Notable alumni
- Scott Chipperfield – soccer player; played with the Wollongong Wolves and the Socceroos[3]
- 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]
See also
- List of government schools in New South Wales: A–F
- List of schools in Illawarra and the South East)
- Education in Australia
