Corrimal High School

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Corrimal High School
Location
East Corrimal, Illawarra region, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates34°22′33″S 150°54′37″E / 34.37583°S 150.91028°E / -34.37583; 150.91028Coordinates: 34°22′33″S 150°54′37″E / 34.37583°S 150.91028°E / -34.37583; 150.91028
Information
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoLatin: Ad Altiora
(To Greater Things)
Established1951; 71 years ago (1951)
School districtWollongong North; Regional South
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalPaul Roger[2]
Teaching staff42.3 FTE (2018)[3]
Enrolment320[3] (2018)
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Blue and grey   
SloganAiming for excellence[1]
Websitecorrimal-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

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.

Established in 1951,[1] 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.[3] The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education; and the principal is Paul Roger.[2]

Notable alumni[]

  •  – soccer player; played with the Wollongong Wolves and the Socceroos[1]
  •  – judge of the District Court of New a South Wales and Chief Magistrate of the Local Court of New South Wales
  • Vince Jones – jazz trumpet player, singer and songwriter[1]
  • Russell Mulcahy – film director of movies such as Highlander and On the Beach as well as many music video clips[1]
  • Dr Reg Piper – former Anglican Bishop of Wollongong and a former assistant bishop in the Diocese of Sydney[1]
  • Craig Young – former rugby league football player; played with St. George Dragons, the NSW Blues, and the Kangaroos[1]
  • Ian Laidlaw - Photographer based primarily in the Australian music industry documenting and touring internationally with various artists.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Campbell, David (7 March 2001). Corrimal High School Fiftieth Anniversary (Speech). Hansard. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ a b c "Corrimal High School, Corrimal, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

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