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| motto = ''Ad Altiora''<br/><small>To Greater Things</small>
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| established = 1951
| type = [[Public school (government funded)|Public]], [[co-educational]], [[Secondary school|secondary]], [[day school]]
| principal = Mark King
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| city = [[Wollongong, New South Wales|Wollongong]]
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| state = [[New South Wales]]
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| country = [[Australia]]
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| campus = Suburban
| enrolment = 650
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| educational_authority = [[Department of Education (New South Wales)|New South Wales Department of Education]]
| district = Wollongong North; Regional South
| principal = Paul Roger<ref name="AR2018">{{cite web |url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/doe-nsw-schools/annual-report/2018/8191/2018_Corrimal_High_School_Annual_Report.pdf |title=Corrimal High School Annual Report 2018 |work=Corrimal High School |publisher=[[Department of Education (New South Wales)|New South Wales Department of Education]] |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=25 July 2019 |page=3}}</ref>
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| city = [[East Corrimal, New South Wales|East Corrimal]], Illawarra region, New South Wales
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'''Corrimal High School''' is a [[Education in Australia#Government schools|government-funded]] [[Mixed-sex school|co-educational]] [[Comprehensive school|comprehensive]] [[secondary school|secondary]] [[day school]] located in [[East Corrimal, New South Wales|East Corrimal]], a suburb of {{NSWcity|Wollongong}} in the [[Illawarra]] region of [[New South Wales]], Australia.
'''Corrimal High School''' is a comprehensive high school located in [[East Corrimal, New South Wales|East Corrimal]] in [[Wollongong, New South Wales]]. The school has been operating since 1951.<ref name=CHS50A>{{cite web| publisher = [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly|Parliament of New South Wales]] | title= Corrimal High School Fiftieth Anniversary| url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/hansArt.nsf/V3Key/LA20010307016 | accessdate=2009-02-21}}</ref> The subjects include English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, [[PDHPE]], Industrial Arts, Visual Arts, Music, Agriculture, Food Technology and Sport Science.

Established in 1951,<ref name=CHS50A>{{cite speech |author=Campbell, David |author-link=David Campbell (Australian politician) |publisher=[[New South Wales Legislative Assembly|Parliament of New South Wales]] |title=Corrimal High School Fiftieth Anniversary |work=[[Hansard]] |url=https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/Hansard/Pages/HansardResult.aspx#/docid/HANSARD-1323879322-23809 |date=7 March 2001 |access-date=25 July 2019 }}</ref> 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 [[English as a second or foreign language|language background other than English]].<ref name=myschool/> The school is operated by the [[Department of Education (New South Wales)|New South Wales Department of Education]]; and the [[Principal (school)|principal]] is Paul Roger.<ref name="AR2018"/>

==History==
The school was established in 1951.<ref name=CHS50A/>

In 2018, a fire destroyed the school's industrial arts building,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Latifi |first1=Agron |title=Photos show destruction of industrial arts block after Corrimal High fire |url=https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/5738133/photos-show-destruction-of-industrial-arts-block-after-corrimal-high-fire/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=9 September 2022 |work=Illawarra Mercury |date=3 November 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240809214054/https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/5738133/photos-show-destruction-of-industrial-arts-block-after-corrimal-high-fire/ |archive-date= 9 Aug 2024 }}</ref> which was rebuilt at a cost of $8 million as an industrial arts and technology building and reopened in 2022.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Negline |first1=Louise |title=Inside Corrimal High's $8m state-of-the-art industrial arts building |url=https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7894114/inside-corrimal-highs-8m-state-of-the-art-industrial-arts-building/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=9 September 2022 |work=Illawarra Mercury |date=7 September 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://archive.today/20240809211855/https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/7894114/inside-corrimal-highs-8m-state-of-the-art-industrial-arts-building/ |archive-date= 9 Aug 2024 }}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Scott Chipperfield]]{{spaced endash}}[[Association football|soccer]] player; played with the [[Wollongong Wolves]] and the [[Australia men's national soccer team|Socceroos]]<ref name=CHS50A />
* [[Graeme Henson]]{{spaced endash}}judge of the District Court of New a South Wales and Chief Magistrate of the Local Court of New South Wales
* [[Vince Jones]]{{spaced endash}}jazz trumpet player, singer and songwriter<ref name=CHS50A />
* [[Vince Jones]]{{spaced endash}}jazz trumpet player, singer and songwriter<ref name=CHS50A />
* [[Russell Mulcahy]]{{spaced endash}}film director of movies such as [[Highlander (film)|Highlander]] and [[On the Beach (2000 film)|On the Beach]] as well as many music video clips<ref name=CHS50A />
* [[Russell Mulcahy]]{{spaced endash}}film director of movies such as ''[[Highlander (film)|Highlander]]'' and ''[[On the Beach (2000 film)|On the Beach]]'' as well as many music video clips<ref name=CHS50A />
* Dr [[Reg Piper]]{{spaced endash}}former Anglican [[Bishop of Wollongong]] and a former [[Assistant bishops in the Diocese of Sydney|assistant bishop in the Diocese of Sydney]]<ref name=CHS50A/>
* [[Craig Young (rugby league)|Craig Young]]{{spaced endash}}former [[rugby league]] football player; played with [[St. George Dragons]], the [[New South Wales rugby league team|NSW Blues]], and the [[Australia national rugby league team|Kangaroos]]<ref name=CHS50A/>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[List of government schools in New South Wales]]
* [[List of government schools in New South Wales: A–F]]
* [[List of schools in Illawarra and the South East)]]
* [[Education in Australia]]
* [[Education in Australia]]


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== External links ==
* {{official website|https://corrimal-h.schools.nsw.gov.au}}

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Latest revision as of 04:25, 25 October 2024

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

Australia
Coordinates34°22′33″S 150°54′37″E / 34.37583°S 150.91028°E / -34.37583; 150.91028
Information
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoLatin: Ad Altiora
(To Greater Things)
Established1951; 73 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
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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]

History

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The school was established in 1951.[1]

In 2018, a fire destroyed the school's industrial arts building,[4] which was rebuilt at a cost of $8 million as an industrial arts and technology building and reopened in 2022.[5]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 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.
  4. ^ Latifi, Agron (3 November 2018). "Photos show destruction of industrial arts block after Corrimal High fire". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  5. ^ Negline, Louise (7 September 2022). "Inside Corrimal High's $8m state-of-the-art industrial arts building". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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