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|logo = Holroyd High School badge.jpg |
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|motto = {{Langx|la|Progrediamur}} |
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|motto_translation = Let us go forward |
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|schooltype = Government High School |
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|type = [[state school|Public]], secondary, co-educational, day school |
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|established = January 1967<ref name=nswps>{{cite web |url=http://www.governmentschools.det.nsw.edu.au/main_pages/school_details.aspx?schoolID=3941| title=Holroyd High – Cumberland|access-date=2015-09-26 |work=Government Schools of New South Wales from 1848 |publisher=NSW Education}}</ref> |
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|principal = Dorothy Hoddinott [[Order of Australia|AO]] |
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|principal = Kylie Adams |
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|campus = Cumberland Road |
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|city = [[Greystanes, New South Wales|Greystanes]] |
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|state = [[New South Wales]] |
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|colours = Green and red {{colorbox|green}}{{colorbox|red}} |
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|homepage = [https://holroyd-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/ HHS website] |
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|coordinates = {{coord|-33.83322222|150.9504389|type:edu_region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title|format=dms}} |
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'''Holroyd High School''', (abbreviation '''HHS''') is a school located in [[Greystanes, New South Wales]], Australia. It is a co-educational high school operated by the [[Department of Education (New South Wales)|New South Wales Department of Education]] with students from Years 7 to 12. The school was established in 1968. |
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Sixty percent of thestudents have a [[refugee]] background, and eighty-eight percent have English as a second language.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barry |first=Suzy |date=2016-09-08 |title=Refugee students flourish in a culture of tolerance |url=https://school-news.com.au/news/refugee-students-flourish-in-a-culture-of-tolerance/ |access-date=2023-09-10 |website=SchoolNews - Australia |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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'''Holroyd High School''' is a [[secondary school|secondary]] [[school]] located in western Sydney[[Greystanes, New South Wales]]. |
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The school houses an Intensive English Centre which provides a specialised program to non-English speaking migrants and refugees so that they can better participate in Australian society. |
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| ⚫ | When Zainab Kaabi, a refugee from [[Iran]], who spent two years living in Australia, had her temporary protection visa benefits cut, the school's principal, Dorothy Hoddinott, set up a trust fund to support her financially so that she was able to complete her education. She kickstarted the fund with her own personal finances and over time invited more people to contribute. In 2008, Hoddinott was made an officer of the [[Order of Australia]] in recognition of her work with the Friends of Zainab Trust fund.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/giving-all-children-a-chance/2008/06/08/1212863458346.html Giving all children a chance – SMH]</ref> |
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==School Layout== |
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Structurally, the schools consists of 5 blocks, a library, an IEC demountable, and a newly built gymnasium/hall. |
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* [[Michael Regan (Australian politician)|Michael Regan]] – mayor of [[Northern Beaches Council]] |
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'''A-Block''' - [[Maths]], [[PDHPE]], and [[science]] are taught in this block, and there is also a computer room. The school's main office is situated here, as is the principal's office, the conference room, the counsellor's room, and the school's foyer. A-block also contains a large, multi-purpose room upstairs, which is known as the ''Common Room'' and is suitable for meetings and workshops. |
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== External links == |
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'''B-Block''' - B-block is oriented around practical subjects. It includes [[woodwork]] and [[metalwork]] workshops, two [[cooking]] rooms, a [[sewing]] room, [[art]] rooms, the [[music]] room, and one of the school's computer rooms. B-block also contains the maths, industrial arts, and home economics staff rooms. |
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* [https://holroyd-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/ Holroyd High School website] |
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'''C-Block''' - This block contains the [[Canteen (place)|canteen]], [[changing rooms]], and a concrete surface suitable to play sports such as [[basketball]] or [[dodgeball]]. There are no classrooms in this block. |
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'''D-Block''' - [[English language|English]], [[history]], science, [[geography]], and [[drama]] are taught in D-block. D-block contains the English, science, and social science staff rooms. |
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[[Category:1968 establishments in Australia]] |
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'''E-Block''' - English and history are main subjects taught in E-block, although there is also a single science classroom, as well as a computer room. E-block also contains a multi-purpose hall, the history staff room, the [[ESL]] staff room, the school's other office, the deputy principals' offices, and the IEC library. |
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===New Infrastructure=== |
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The school has recently had a multi-purpose gymnasium/hall built on site after decades of lobbying government representatives. The hall was funded as a result of joint funding grants from the Howard Government's Capital Grants Program for Austrralian Schools<ref>http://www.dest.gov.au/sectors/school_education/programmes_funding/general_funding/capital_grants/cgp/government/documents/NSW_all_years_gov_schools_pdf.htm | Department of Eductation Science and Training - Grants to NSW Schools 20 Aug 2007</ref> with equivalent funding matched by the Carr/Iemma State government. |
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Holroyd High School also did well under the federal government's Investing In Our Schools Program, which saw the school exceed its $150,000 entitlement for grants funding which covered library refurbishments, security fencing and sheltered walkways between buildings. |
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Latest revision as of 04:33, 25 October 2024
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| Coordinates | 33°50′00″S 150°57′02″E / 33.83322222°S 150.9504389°E |
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| Type | Public, secondary, co-educational, day school |
| Motto | Latin: Progrediamur (Let us go forward) |
| Established | January 1967[1] |
| Principal | Kylie Adams |
| Campus | Cumberland Road |
| Colour(s) | Green and red |
| Website | HHS website |
Holroyd High School, (abbreviation HHS) is a school located in Greystanes, New South Wales, Australia. It is a co-educational high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education with students from Years 7 to 12. The school was established in 1968.
Sixty percent of thestudents have a refugee background, and eighty-eight percent have English as a second language.[2]
Friends of Zainab Trust Fund
[edit]When Zainab Kaabi, a refugee from Iran, who spent two years living in Australia, had her temporary protection visa benefits cut, the school's principal, Dorothy Hoddinott, set up a trust fund to support her financially so that she was able to complete her education. She kickstarted the fund with her own personal finances and over time invited more people to contribute. In 2008, Hoddinott was made an officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of her work with the Friends of Zainab Trust fund.[3]
The trust fund now helps a considerable number of students who are refugees.[4]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Chris Bath – presenter of 10 News First[5]
- Michael Regan – mayor of Northern Beaches Council
References
[edit]- ^ "Holroyd High – Cumberland". Government Schools of New South Wales from 1848. NSW Education. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ Barry, Suzy (8 September 2016). "Refugee students flourish in a culture of tolerance". SchoolNews - Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Giving all children a chance – SMH
- ^ Teachers step in to support a good mind – National – smh.com.au
- ^ News teams go back to class | TV Tonight
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