Nowra High School
School in Australia
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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.
| 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 |
| Information | |
| 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 | Renee Gilbert |
Teaching staff | 69.6 FTE (2018)[1] |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 916[1] (2018) |
| Campus | Regional |
| Colours | 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 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
- 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]
- Karen Phillips- Olympic swimmer
- Maddy Collier- AFLW player
Notable former staff
- Brian McGowan – a teacher during the 1960s; and a former member of the NSW Legislative Assembly[7]
Warning
watch out for bouncing seals ultimate (miss Campbell)
