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{{Infobox School
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|enrolment = 235<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.det.wa.edu.au/schoolsonline/student_current.do?schoolID=4152&pageID=SP01 |title=Christmas Island District High School: Student numbers |work=Schools online |publisher=[[Department of Education (Western Australia)|WA Department of Education]] |date=2019 |access-date=14 June 2019 }}</ref>
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|location = [[Christmas Island]]
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'''Christmas Island District High School''' is a school located in [[Christmas Island]], a territory of [[Australia]]. The school serves approximately 300 students from [[kindergarten]] through to Year 12. The school is operated by the [[Department of Education (Western Australia)]].
'''Christmas Island District High School''' ('''CIDHS''') is a [[Public school (government funded)|public]] [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]] [[Pre-school education|early learning]], [[Primary school|primary]], and [[Secondary education#Australia|high]] [[day school]] located in [[Christmas Island]], a territory of [[Australia]]. {{As of|2019}} the school served approximately 235 students from [[Kindergarten]] through to [[Year 12]]. The school is operated by the [[Department of Education (Western Australia)|Western Australian Department of Education]].


== Overview ==
==Awards and recognition==
[[Landcare Australia|Landcare]] recognised the school's efforts to clear a {{convert|adj=on|90|m|ft}} stretch of Greta Beach used as a nesting ground for the [[green turtle]]. The beach area is one of the dirtiest on the island as it traps debris brought in by currents. For these continuing efforts, the school was selected as a 2004 Western Australia Landcare Education Award Finalist.<ref>[http://www.landcareonline.com/case_study.asp?cID=23 Caring for Green Turtles on Christmas Island], [[Landcare Australia]]. Accessed 11 July 2007. "2004 Western Australia Landcare Education Award Finalist, Christmas Island District High School, has worked to ensure Greta Beach is a safer place for the nesting Green Turtles and a more pleasant recreational area for the residents of Christmas Island."</ref>
[[Landcare Australia|Landcare]] recognised the school's efforts to clear a {{convert|adj=on|90|m|ft}} stretch of Greta Beach used as a nesting ground for the [[green turtle]]. The beach area is one of the dirtiest on the island as it traps debris brought in by currents. For these continuing efforts, the school was selected as a 2004 Western Australia Landcare Education Award Finalist.<ref>[http://www.landcareonline.com/case_study.asp?cID=23 Caring for Green Turtles on Christmas Island] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070816222333/http://www.landcareonline.com/case_study.asp?cID=23 |date=16 August 2007 }}, [[Landcare Australia]]. Retrieved 11 July 2007. "2004 Western Australia Landcare Education Award Finalist, Christmas Island District High School, has worked to ensure Greta Beach is a safer place for the nesting Green Turtles and a more pleasant recreational area for the residents of Christmas Island."</ref>


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On 5 March 2007, [[Governor-General of Australia]], [[Michael Jeffery (Australian Army officer)|Michael Jeffery]], visited the school and addressed the school assembly.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/gallery.php?action=view&id=98 |title=Gallery |date=5 March 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829125432/http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/gallery.php?action=view&id=98 |archive-date=29 August 2007 |publisher=[[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia]] }}</ref>
==State visit==
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On 5 March 2007, [[Michael Jeffery]] (then [[Governor-General of Australia]]) visited the school and addressed the school assembly.<ref>[http://www.gg.gov.au/governorgeneral/gallery.php?action=view&id=98 "Gallery - 5 March 2007"], Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.cidhs.cx/ Official site]
* [http://www.det.wa.edu.au/schoolsonline/overview.do?schoolID=4152 School overview], Department of Education (Western Australia)
* [http://www.det.wa.edu.au/schoolsonline/overview.do?schoolID=4152 School overview], Department of Education (Western Australia)


[[Category:High schools in Western Australia]]
{{Public high schools in Western Australia}}
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[[Category:Public high schools in Western Australia]]
[[Category:High schools in Christmas Island]]
[[Category:High schools in Christmas Island]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1975]]
[[Category:1975 establishments in Australia]]




Latest revision as of 12:14, 29 August 2023

Christmas Island District High School
Location
Map
Christmas Island

Australia
Coordinates10°26′08″S 105°40′07″E / 10.4355°S 105.6685°E / -10.4355; 105.6685
Information
TypePublic co-educational early learning, primary, and high day school
MottoPersevere
Established1975; 49 years ago (1975)
Educational authorityWA Department of Education
Principal
  • Ian Francis
  • Christina Auld-Bower
YearsEarly learning; K–12
Enrolment235[1] (2019)
Campus typeRemote
Colour(s)  Blue
Websitewww.cidhs.cx

Christmas Island District High School (CIDHS) is a public co-educational early learning, primary, and high day school located in Christmas Island, a territory of Australia. As of 2019 the school served approximately 235 students from Kindergarten through to Year 12. The school is operated by the Western Australian Department of Education.

Overview

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Landcare recognised the school's efforts to clear a 90-metre (300 ft) stretch of Greta Beach used as a nesting ground for the green turtle. The beach area is one of the dirtiest on the island as it traps debris brought in by currents. For these continuing efforts, the school was selected as a 2004 Western Australia Landcare Education Award Finalist.[2]

On 5 March 2007, Governor-General of Australia, Michael Jeffery, visited the school and addressed the school assembly.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Christmas Island District High School: Student numbers". Schools online. WA Department of Education. 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. ^ Caring for Green Turtles on Christmas Island Archived 16 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Landcare Australia. Retrieved 11 July 2007. "2004 Western Australia Landcare Education Award Finalist, Christmas Island District High School, has worked to ensure Greta Beach is a safer place for the nesting Green Turtles and a more pleasant recreational area for the residents of Christmas Island."
  3. ^ "Gallery". Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 5 March 2007. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007.
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