Corrimal High School

Corrimal High School
Corrimal High School
Location
	East Corrimal, Illawarra region, New South Wales ; Australia
Coordinates	34°22′33″S150°54′37″E / 34.37583°S 150.91028°E Coordinates: 34°22′33″S150°54′37″E / 34.37583°S 150.91028°E
Information
Type	Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
Motto	Latin: Ad Altiora; (To Greater Things)
Established	1951;72 years ago
School district	Wollongong North; Regional South
Educational authority	New South Wales Department of Education
Principal	Paul Roger
Teaching staff	42.3 FTE (2018)
Enrolment	320 (2018)
Campus	Suburban
Colour(s)	Blue and grey
Slogan	Aiming for excellence
Website	corrimal-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Last updated May 01, 2023

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,^[3] 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.^[2] The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education; and the principal is Paul Roger.^[1]

History

It was established in 1951.^[3]

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 ^[3]
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^[3]
Russell Mulcahy –film director of movies such as Highlander and On the Beach as well as many music video clips^[3]
Dr Reg Piper –former Anglican Bishop of Wollongong and a former assistant bishop in the Diocese of Sydney ^[3]
Craig Young –former rugby league football player; played with St. George Dragons, the NSW Blues, and the Kangaroos ^[3]
Ian Laidlaw – Photographer based primarily in the Australian music industry documenting and touring internationally with various artists.

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References

1 2 "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.
1 2 3 "Corrimal High School, Corrimal, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Campbell, David (7 March 2001). Corrimal High School Fiftieth Anniversary (Speech). Hansard . Parliament of New South Wales . 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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[AR2018-1] 1 2 "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.

[myschool-2] 1 2 3 "Corrimal High School, Corrimal, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

[CHS50A-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Campbell, David (7 March 2001). Corrimal High School Fiftieth Anniversary (Speech). Hansard . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 25 July 2019.

[4] Latifi, Agron (3 November 2018). "Photos show destruction of industrial arts block after Corrimal High fire". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 9 September 2022.

[5] 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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