Macksville High School

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Macksville High School
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Macksville High School

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Coordinates 30°42′47″S152°55′00″E / 30.7130°S 152.9166°E / -30.7130; 152.9166
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Type Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoGrowth of the mind
Developing the person
Established1950;74 years ago (1950)
Sister school Jambi Sumatera, Indonesia
School districtMid Coast Valleys; Regional North
Educational authority NSW Department of Education
PrincipalSheree Burnham [1]
Teaching staff48 FTE (2024) [2]
Employees61.7 FTE (2024 [2] )
Enrolment448 [2]  (2024)
Colour(s)Maroon, green, yellow and blue     
[3] [4]
Macksville High School

Macksville High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Macksville, in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Established in 1950, the school enrolled 448 students in 2024, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom 17 percent identified as Indigenous Australians and five percent were from a language background other than English. [2] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Sheree Burnham. [1] :15

Overview

The school was established in 1950 and 50 year celebrations were held in 2000. [5] [6]

In March 1971, the high school was the site of a siege in which a 19-year-old held police at bay with a .22 calibre rifle for almost three hours. [7]

The school has a sister school relationship with Jambi Sumatera, Indonesia. [4] :15

Notable alumni

See also

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  11. "Greg Inglis falls from pedestal shocks home town". News Corp. Archived from the original on 20 March 2016. Giving a speech at his old school, Macksville High, Inglis spoke of staying away from bad people and unfavourable influences.
  12. "Macksville High School Magazine 2009" (PDF). macksville-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 27 July 2015.