Tempe High School (Sydney)
Tempe High School is a government-funded co-educational dual modality partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school, located in Tempe, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Tempe High School | |
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Coordinates | 33°55′12″S 151°9′40″E |
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Type | Government-funded co-educational dual modality partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school |
Motto | Latin: Labora Fortiter (Work Hard) |
Established | 1874[1] |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Principal | Socrates Dassaklis |
Years | 7–12 |
Enrolment | 900[2] (2012) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Colour(s) | Maroon and black |
Website | tempe-h |
A 2004 proposal failed to combine Tempe, Dulwich Hill, Marrickville and Newtown high schools into a multi-campus college due to falling enrolments.[3] Instead, from 2005 the school became partially selective offering places based on academic performance as well as accepting local students.
Notable alumni
- Tim Cahill – Soccer Player (disputed)
- Col Joye – Entertainer
- Bob Simpson – Cricketer
- Anba Suriel – Coptic Orthodox Bishop
See also
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Tempe High School". School Locator. NSW Public Schools. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- Burke, K. (28 August 2004). "Super high school plan thrown out". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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