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==Awards and recognition== |
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[[Landcare]] recognized the school's efforts to clear a 90-metre (295 foot) 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|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. |
[[Landcare]] recognized the school's efforts to clear a 90-metre (295 foot) 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|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> |
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==State visit== |
==State visit== |
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On 5 March 2007, [[Michael Jeffery]], [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]], 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 |
On 5 March 2007, [[Michael Jeffery]], [[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]], 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> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 11:05, 16 January 2012
| Christmas Island District High School | |
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| Principal | Ian Francis |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrolment | 380 |
| Website | CIDHS |
Christmas Island District High School is a school located in Christmas Island, a territory of Australia. The school serves approximately 400 students from Kindergarten through to Year 12. The school is operated by the Department of Education and Training, Government of Western Australia.
Awards and recognition
Landcare recognized the school's efforts to clear a 90-metre (295 foot) 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.[1]
State visit
On 5 March 2007, Michael Jeffery, Governor-General, visited the school and addressed the school assembly.[2]
References
- ^ 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."
- ^ "Gallery - 5 March 2007", Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
External links
- Official site
- School Overview, Department of Education and Training (Western Australia)
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