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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/ |access-date=9 September 2022 |work=Illawarra Mercury |date=3 November 2018 |language=en-AU}}</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/ |access-date=9 September 2022 |work=Illawarra Mercury |date=7 September 2022 |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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/ |access-date=9 September 2022 |work=Illawarra Mercury |date=3 November 2018 |language=en-AU}}</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/ |access-date=9 September 2022 |work=Illawarra Mercury |date=7 September 2022 |language=en-AU}}</ref> |
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| Corrimal High School | |
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| Location | |
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Australia | |
| Coordinates | 34°22′33″S 150°54′37″E / 34.37583°S 150.91028°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
| Motto | Template:Lang-la (To Greater Things) |
| Established | 1951 |
| School district | Wollongong North; Regional South |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Principal | Paul Roger[2] |
| Teaching staff | 42.3 FTE (2018)[3] |
| Enrolment | 320[3] (2018) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Blue and grey |
| Slogan | Aiming for excellence[1] |
| Website | corrimal-h |
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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
It was established in AD 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
- Scott Chiperfield – soccer player; played with the Wollongong Wolves and the Socceroos[1]
- Graeme Henson – judge of the District Court of New a South Wales and Chief Magistrate of the Local Court of New South Wales
- Vince Jones – jazz trumpet player, singer and songwriter[1]
- Russell Mulcahy – film director of movies such as Highlander and On the Beach as well as many music video clips[1]
- Dr Reg Piper – former Anglican Bishop of Wollongong and a former assistant bishop in the Diocese of Sydney[1]
- Craig Young – former rugby league football player; played with St. George Dragons, the NSW Blues, and the Kangaroos[1]
- Ian Laidlaw - Photographer based primarily in the Australian music industry documenting and touring internationally with various artists.
See also
- List of government schools in New South Wales
- List of schools in Illawarra and the South East (New South Wales)
- Education in Australia
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Corrimal High School, Corrimal, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ Latifi, Agron (3 November 2018). "Photos show destruction of industrial arts block after Corrimal High fire". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Negline, Louise (7 September 2022). "Inside Corrimal High's $8m state-of-the-art industrial arts building". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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