Nowra High School

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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.

Coordinates34°52′17″S 150°36′37″E
MottoWisdom through knowledge
Established1956; 70 years ago (1956)
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Nowra High School
Entrance to the school, pictured in 2018
Location

Australia
Coordinates34°52′17″S 150°36′37″E
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TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoWisdom through knowledge
Established1956; 70 years ago (1956)
School district
South Coast
Educational authority
New South Wales Department of Education
Principal
Renee Gilbert
Teaching staff
69.6 FTE (2018)[1]
Years712
Enrolment916[1] (2018)
CampusRegional
ColoursNavy blue, sky blue, and white    
Websitenowra-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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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 Principal is Renee Gilbert.[3] The school motto is "Wisdom Through Knowledge".

Overview

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

Notable former staff

  • Brian McGowan  a teacher during the 1960s; and a former member of the NSW Legislative Assembly[7]

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