Newcastle High School (Australia)

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Newcastle High School
Newcastle High School Logo.jpg
Location
160-200 Parkway Avenue, Hamilton South,
Hunter Region, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates32°55′56″S 151°45′28″E / 32.9322°S 151.7578°E / -32.9322; 151.7578Coordinates: 32°55′56″S 151°45′28″E / 32.9322°S 151.7578°E / -32.9322; 151.7578
Information
Former nameNewcastle Girls' High School
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoLatin: Remis Velisque
(With Oars and Sails; with all one's might[1][2])
Established1929; 93 years ago (1929)
(as Newcastle Girls' High School)
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalJanene Rosser
Teaching staff81.2 FTE (2018)[3]
Years7-12
Enrolment1,079[3] (2018)
CampusUrban
Colour(s)Red and blue   
Websitenewcastle-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
[4]

Newcastle High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Newcastle West,[5] a suburb of Newcastle, in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.

Established in 1929, the school enrolled approximately 1,080 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom nine percent identified as Indigenous Australians and nine percent were from a language background other than English.[3] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education in accordance with the education curriculum, as determined by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority; Newcastle High School has one of the largest Special Education Unit's In the Entire Hunter Region, As of October 2020 the principal is Janene Rosser.[4]

History[]

Newcastle High School, which began in 1976, is the last of three schools that shared a similar and sometimes common history:

  • The School on The Hill – established in 1906
  • Newcastle Girls' High School – an academically selective girls' only high school which began its separate existence (from "The Hill") in 1929 at Hamilton
  • Newcastle Boys' High School – an academically selective boys' only high school which moved to Waratah in 1934

The school occupies the campuses previously occupied by two girls' high schools: and Newcastle Girls' High School. The campus of Newcastle Boys' High School became non-selective and co-educational in 1977 and changed its name to Waratah High School that same year. Later it became , then Callaghan College Waratah Technology Campus.

Ravens[]

Newcastle High has a large population of ravens and the students hold the birds in high regard. By the students, both past and present, ravens are a symbol of their teen years and are regarded as a mascot for the school.[6][7][8]

Controversies[]

In January 2021, New Principal Janene Rosser brought in New Rules Involving Bell Times and Uniform Restrictions, Students and Parent's Have voiced their disdain for Rosser's new rules that Give Students Short Intervals to get to Class & Reportedly Over The Top Strict Rules involving Uniform, Staff & Students as well as Guardians have stated that they think Rosser's over the Top implementation of these Rules is a PR Stunt to try and make the school look good while reportedly ignoring requests of repairs by Fellow Staff & Alumni, It has also been said that some students falling behind have found it hard coping to the new systems, therefor being ignored by Rosser when asked to return to the Status Quo.

Notable alumni[]

Newcastle Girls' High School[]

  • Virginia Chadwick - former NSW Cabinet Minister and politician[9]
  • Julie Sutton - former Mayor of Warringah Council[10]

Newcastle High School (1976- )[]

  • Jamie Brazier - Papua New Guinea cricketer[11]
  • Belinda Clark - Australian women's cricket captain[12]
  • Ben Gillies - drummer in Australian rock band Silverchair[13]
  • Chris Joannou - bass guitarist in Australian rock band Silverchair[13]
  • Daniel Johns - vocalist and guitarist in Australian rock band Silverchair[13]
  • Miranda Otto - actress[14]

See also[]

  • List of government schools in New South Wales
  • Education in Australia

References[]

  1. ^ "Definition of: remis velisque". Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  2. ^ Stone, Jon R (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Latin quotations: The Illiterati's Guide to Latin Maxims, Mottoes, Proverbs, and Sayings. Routledge. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-415-96909-3.
  3. ^ a b c "Newcastle High School, Hamilton, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Our Team - Newcastle High School".
  5. ^ "Newcastle West". Land and Property Management Authority - Spatial Information eXchange. New South Wales Land and Property Information. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Newcastle High School - Home". www.newcastle-h.schools.nsw.edu.au.
  7. ^ "Newcastle High School - Moodle". www.newcastle-h.schools.nsw.edu.au.
  8. ^ The Student History of Newcastle High
  9. ^ "Distinguished NSW minister known as the Iron Maiden". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 September 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  10. ^ "Sutton, Julie (1937 - )". The Australian Women's Register. 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  11. ^ "Jamie Brazier Papua New Guinea Cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  12. ^ "Belinda Clark (134)". Southernstars.org.au. 5 February 2004. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  13. ^ a b c Branley, Alison (17 April 2010). "YouthRock taps Newcastle music scene". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  14. ^ Strachan, Julieanne (28 September 2009). "Hunter stars as scene for new movie". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 13 March 2011.

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