Kariong Mountains High School
School in Australia
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Kariong Mountains High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Kariong, a suburb of Gosford, in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
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| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 33°25′48″S 151°17′45″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
| Motto | To challenge students to reach their full potential, having the skills necessary to be respected and successful citizens in an ever-changing society.[1] |
| Established | 22 February 2010 |
School district | Central Coast; Regional North |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Principal | Donna James |
| Staff | ~65 |
Teaching staff | 45.9 FTE (2018)[2] |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 540[2] (2018) |
Campus type | Suburban |
| Slogan | Unity, Knowledge, Respect |
| Team name | KMHS Wolves[3] |
| Website | kariongmtn-h |
Established on 22 February 2010 for students in Year 7 and Year 8 only, the school enrolled 540 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom five percent identified as Indigenous Australians and ten percent were from a language background other than English.[2] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Anne Vine.
History
Most of the Parklands, including the Kariong Mountains High School site, are listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[4]
Notable students
- Dylan Littlehales – paracanoeist competed in the 2016 Rio Paralympics[5]
