Henry Kendall High School

Henry Kendall High School
Location
Faunce Street, Gosford, Central Coast, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°25′16″S151°20′04″E / 33.42111°S 151.33444°E / -33.42111; 151.33444
Information
Former name	Gosford High School
Type	Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
Motto	Persevere
Established	January 1970;55 years ago (1970-01)
School district	Central Coast; Regional North
Educational authority	New South Wales Department of Education
Principal	Andrew Backhouse
Staff	~110[ citation needed ]
Teaching staff	62.8 FTE (2018) [1]
Years	7–12
Enrolment	787 [1]  (2018)
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Araluen, Corumben, Narara, Warrigal
Colour(s)	Green, navy blue, black, lemon, grey, white
Slogan	Developing confident, responsible citizens who strive for excellence[ citation needed ]
Website	henrykenda-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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Henry Kendall High School is a co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Gosford, in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. ^{[3] [4]}

History

Established in January 1970, on the old Faunce Street site which was then a part of Gosford High School, the school enrolled approximately 790 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12; six percent identified as Indigenous Australians and 21 percent were from a language background other than English. ^[1] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Andrew Backhouse.

In 2015, long time staff member, teacher and year advisor Gae Hobson retired after thirty years' of service. ^[5]

See also

• New South Wales portal
• Schools portal

• List of government schools in New South Wales: G–P
• Education in Australia

References

1. "Henry Kendall High School, Gosford, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
2. "Henry Kendall High School". NSW Department of Education.
3. "Henry Kendall High School". educationhq.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
4. admin (28 October 2013). "HENRY KENDALL HIGH". School Choice. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
5. "Gae Hobson Retires". Coast Community News. September 2006.

External links

• Trend of Henry Kendall High School at Better Education