Hoxton Park High School

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Hoxton Park High School
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Hoxton Park High School

Australia
Coordinates 33°55′10″S150°51′45″E / 33.91944°S 150.86250°E / -33.91944; 150.86250 Coordinates: 33°55′10″S150°51′45″E / 33.91944°S 150.86250°E / -33.91944; 150.86250
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Type Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoAchieving Excellence, Inspiring Success
Established1974;49 years ago (1974)
School districtCowpasture
Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalLeny Wallace
Years 712
Enrolment710
HousesWenden, Laver, Cuthbert and Mckay
Colour(s)    Green, yellow, and white
Website hoxtonpark-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Hoxton Park High School

Hoxton Park High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Hinchinbrook, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. [1]

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Established in 1974 [2] in what was then a rural district, the school now caters for approximately 700 students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and attracts students from rural areas to the west such as Austral and Kemps Creek. Its feed schools include Hoxton Park Public School, Hinchinbrook Public School and Middleton Grange Public School. [3]

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References

  1. "Hoxton Park High School". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  2. "Hoxton Park High School". DE International. New South Wales Department of Education . Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. "Hoxton Park High School Catchment Zone". Domain. Retrieved 22 April 2019.