Corrimal High School
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.
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Coordinates | 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 |
Colour(s) | 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
The school was established in 1951.[3]
In 2018, a fire destroyed the school's industrial arts building,[4] which was rebuilt at a cost of $8 million as an industrial arts and technology building and reopened in 2022.[5]
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
References
- "Corrimal High School Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Corrimal High School. New South Wales Department of Education. 27 May 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "Corrimal High School, Corrimal, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- Campbell, David (7 March 2001). Corrimal High School Fiftieth Anniversary (Speech). Hansard. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- Latifi, Agron (3 November 2018). "Photos show destruction of industrial arts block after Corrimal High fire". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- Negline, Louise (7 September 2022). "Inside Corrimal High's $8m state-of-the-art industrial arts building". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 9 September 2022.