Lambton High School

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Lambton High School
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Lambton High School
Lambton, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates 32°55′9″S151°43′14″E / 32.91917°S 151.72056°E / -32.91917; 151.72056
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Type Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoLight The Way
Established1974;49 years ago (1974)
Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalGary Bennett
Teaching staff77.0 FTE (2018) [1]
Years 7–12
Enrolment1,127 [1]  (2018)
Campus Urban
Colour(s)
  •   Navy blue (juniors)
  •   White (seniors)
Website lambton-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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Lambton High School (also known as New Lambton High School) is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in the suburb of Lambton in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

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Established in 1974, the school enrolled approximately 1,130 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom five percent identified as Indigenous Australians and 15 percent were from a language background other than English. [1] The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education; as of 2023, the principal is Gary Bennett; the deputy principal’s are Darren Mitten, Grant Godfrey, and Nick Willis; the Captains are Ryan Robinson and Jessamy Sewell; and the Vice Captains are Lachlan van der Vliet and Keama Sullivan.

Gifted and talented education

As part of Lambton High School's GATS program, students are encouraged to excel in all areas of their education: academic, sporting, cultural and leadership activities. [3] In 2009, Carmel Tebbutt, the NSW Minister for Education presented 40 students from all NSW public schools with a Minister's Award for Excellence. Three Lambton High School students were fortunate to receive this award, Annabel Fleming, Caitlyn Read and Leah Serafim. This was the greatest number of awards received by any one school within the state. [4]

History

Lambton High School was formed in 1974, by the merger of Newcastle Hill Boys High School and Hamilton Girls High School. [5]

On 29 September 2008, the Federal Cabinet (including Prime Minister Kevin Rudd) attended Lambton High School as part of the Australian Government Community Cabinet Program. [6] [7] [8]

Examination results

At the 2009 HSC, Lambton High School ranked 143rd [9] in New South Wales, up from 150th in 2008. [10] In 2008, it increased its student "All rounders" from 33 to 47. [11]

However, in 2014, Lambton High's HSC ranking fell to 388th in the state from 198th in 2013, which was the largest decline of any school in the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Upper Hunter or Central Coast Region. [12]

Co-curricular activities

Green Day

In 1995 the school began celebrating "Green Day", to raise awareness about environmental problems and promote environmental sustainability. [13] In 2007, the Green Day slogan was "Keep on Rockin' For a Green World" and the focus was on climate change and global warming. [14]

Sport

The school also holds prestigious positioning in events such as basketball, netball and waterpolo. [15] The school includes swimming, athletics and cross country carnivals and facilitating opportunities for students through regional sporting competitions by entering up to 30 school team.

Notable alumni

See also

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  2. ↑ "School Locator: Lambton High School". New South Wales Department of Education and Training . Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "Lambton High School". Lambton High School. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  4. ↑ Jones, Sandra. "Minister's Award For Excellence In Student Achievement Recipients 2009–2004" (DOC). NSW Department of Education and Training . Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  5. ↑ "About our school: History". Lambton High School. New South Wales Department of Education. n.d. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Community Cabinet". Government of Australia. 17 September 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2008. Retrieved 20 September 2008.
  7. ↑ "Rudd's community cabinet meets". The Australian . 29 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  8. ↑ "Protests to greet Rudd in Hunter". The Newcastle Herald . 28 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  9. ↑ "School Ranking - 2009 HSC Top Achievers". Better Education Australia. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  10. ↑ "School Ranking - 2008 HSC Top Achievers". Better Education Australia. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  11. ↑ Branley, Alison (18 December 2008). "Government high schools HSC winners". The Newcastle Herald . Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  12. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ↑ "History". Lambton High School. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  14. ↑ "Keep on Rockin' for a Green World". Lambton High School. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 6 January 2008.
  15. ↑ Leeson, Josh (12 December 2009). "Basketball stars reach new heights". The Newcastle Herald . Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  16. ↑ Gardiner, James (29 October 2009). "Ben Kantarovski's hospital drama". The Newcastle Herald . Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  17. ↑ Leeson, Josh (21 January 2009). "Jessica Legge sets record pace at festival". The Newcastle Herald . Retrieved 31 December 2009.
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