Macksville High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Macksville, in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
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| Coordinates | 30°42′47″S 152°55′00″E / 30.7130°S 152.9166°E |
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| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
| Motto | Growth of the mind Developing the person |
| Established | 1950 |
| Sister school | Jambi Sumatera, Indonesia |
| School district | Mid Coast Valleys; Regional North |
| Educational authority | NSW Department of Education |
| Principal | Sheree Burnham[1] |
| Teaching staff | 48 FTE (2024)[2] |
| Employees | 61.7 FTE (2024[2]) |
| Enrolment | 448[2] (2024) |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, green, yellow and blue |
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Established in 1950, the school enrolled 448 students in 2024, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom 17 percent identified as Indigenous Australians and five percent were from a language background other than English.[2] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Sheree Burnham.[1]: 15
Overview edit
The school was established in 1950 and 50 year celebrations were held in 2000.[5][6]
In March 1971, the high school was the site of a siege in which a 19-year-old held police at bay with a .22 calibre rifle for almost three hours.[7]
The school has a sister school relationship with Jambi Sumatera, Indonesia.[4]: 15
Notable alumni edit
- Rear Admiral Mark Bonser – Australian senior naval officer[8]
- Tony Cole – public servant who served as the Secretary of the Australian Treasury between 1991 and 1993[9]
- Phillip Hughes – cricketer; his funeral was held at the high school[10]
- Greg Inglis – rugby league football player[11]
- Billie McKay – chef who won series 7 of MasterChef Australia in 2015[12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Principal Announcement, Macksville High School, retrieved 2 April 2024
- ^ a b c d "Macksville High School, Macksville, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Macksville High School. New South Wales Department of Education. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Macksville High School Annual School Report" (PDF). Macksville High School. NSW Department of Education. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2014.
- ^ Our school, Macksville High School
- ^ "Macksville High School". Macksville High School.
- ^ "School siege", The Canberra Times, p. 7, 24 March 1971, archived from the original on 17 January 2014
- ^ "Rear Admiral Mark Bonser AO, CSC, RAN". Department of Defence. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ CP 617: Anthony Stuart COLE, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 17 January 2014
- ^ "Phillip Hughes: Thousands gather in Macksville and around nation to farewell a popular Australian". ABC News. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Greg Inglis falls from pedestal shocks home town". News Corp. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016.
Giving a speech at his old school, Macksville High, Inglis spoke of staying away from bad people and unfavourable influences.
- ^ "Macksville High School Magazine 2009" (PDF). macksville-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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