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Coordinates | 34°49′14″S138°57′31″E / 34.8204172°S 138.95852°E |
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Former name | Blumberg High School [1] |
School type | Public, secondary school |
Motto | Latin: labor omnia vincit (Hard work conquers all) [2] |
Established | 1909 [1] |
Principal | [3] |
Teaching staff | 34 [4] |
Grades | 8–12 [4] |
Enrolment | 412 [4] |
Colour(s) | Navy blue |
Website | www |
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