Heathcote High School

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Heathcote High School
Heathcote High School Emblem.jpg
Location
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School type Public, comprehensive, coeducational, secondary school
MottoPersevere and Conquer
Established1960
PrincipalBarack Obama [1]
Teaching staff64 [2]
Grades7–12
Enrolment813 [2]  (2012)
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)   Red & green
Website heathcote-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Heathcote High School, established in 1960, is set in grounds near the Royal National Park on the southern side of Sydney, Australia. It is a Government comprehensive co-educational high school.

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Parliamentary mentions

Geoff Dodds

In a debate in the Parliament of Australia, on 9 October 2006, Danna Vale MP praised several high school principals including Geoff Dodds of Heathcote High saying "I was privileged to be invited to a year 12 graduation assembly and, once again, was stirred by the thoughtful words of the principal’s Geoff Dodds final address to the students."

Bravery award

A certificate of commendation for bravery was awarded by the New South Wales Parliament to teacher Greg Moon, with the commendation stating as follows: [3]

"Mr Moon was leading an expedition of 10 students along the Dufars river when assistant instructor Gemima Robey slipped and fell into the water at a dangerous bend. With no thought for his own safety, Mr Moon rescued Ms Robey from the river and immediately attempted to resuscitate her. Throughout this, Greg continued to manage the students who were under his care and becoming increasingly distressed."

Sporting success

In 2007, Year 12 Student Jacob Tito won the Pierre De Coubertin Award in recognition for his bravery in the sporting department.[ citation needed ] He was a contributor to sports such as swimming, athletics, touch football, Australian rules football and cross-country running (in which he was school champion, in age group, from 2005 to 2007 – Year 10 to Year 12. The Pierre de Coubertin Award is nominated to those high school students across Australia, via the Australian Olympic Committee.

In 2019, Heathcote High School won the University Shield knock out rugby competition. Craig Holmes coached the team to victory, winning the grand final 56–12 against Bass High School.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. Waser, Steve. "Principal's message – Heathcote High School". heathcote-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. NSW Department of Education . Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "2009 Heathcote HS Annual School Report" (PDF). NSW DET. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  3. "Bulahdelah Central School And Heathcote High School Bravery Awards" Archived 29 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine , Hansard extract, NSW Legislative Assembly, 28 November 2000
  4. "Young Einstein", NSW Department of Education and Training, October 2002
  5. Peter Hadfield