Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts
| Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts | |
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Fairy Meadow, New South Wales Australia | |
| Coordinates | 34°24′23″S 150°53′22″E / 34.40639°S 150.88944°ECoordinates: 34°24′23″S 150°53′22″E / 34.40639°S 150.88944°E |
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| Former name | Wollongong High School |
| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school |
| Motto | Latin: Gamers win the game (Whatever you do, do well) |
| Established | 1916 |
| School district | Illawarra |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Specialist | Performing arts |
| Principal | Paul Ryan |
| Teaching staff | 86.0 FTE (2018)[1] |
| Years | 6–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,188[1] (2018) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Green, black and yellow |
| Website | wollongong-h |
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The Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school with speciality in performing arts, located in Fairy Meadow, a suburb of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1916, the school enrolled approximately 1,190 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom five percent identified as Indigenous Australians and 25 per cent were from a language background other than English.[1] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education.
Approximately one-third of students gain entry through auditions. The school focuses primarily on academic excellence and excellence in the performing arts and has examination results well above average and a high level of tertiary acceptance.[citation needed]
History[]
The school was established in 1916 in Smith Street Wollongong as Wollongong Home Science School, for girls only. At the time it was the only high school between Sydney and the Victorian border.[2]
Notable alumni[]
 | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (July 2018) |
- Natalie Bassingthwaighte – Australian singer and actress[3]
- Ashley Fisher – former Tennis player[4]
- Nicholas Cowdery AO, QC – former New South Wales Director of Public Prosecutions
- Mark Kerry – Olympic gold medalist in swimming[3]
- Stephen Martin – former politician
- Evelyn Owen – Inventor
- Mary Puckey – first female superintendent of an Australian hospital
- – Australian writer and actor
See also[]
- List of government schools in New South Wales
- List of creative and performing arts high schools in New South Wales
- List of selective high schools in New South Wales
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts, Fairy Meadow, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Savage, Desiree (2 December 2016). "Happy 100th birthday Wollongong High School". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Savage, Desiree (11 December 2016). "Notable pupils from Wollongong High's 1000 year history". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/ashley.fisher.5070
External links[]
| show Selective and specialist high schools of New South Wales, Australia |
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| show Public high and central schools in New South Wales (excluding the Sydney region) |
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- Educational institutions established in 1916
- 1916 establishments in Australia
- Creative and performing arts high schools in New South Wales
- Schools in Wollongong
- Public high schools in New South Wales
- Fairy Meadow, New South Wales