Mount Austin High School | |
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Australia | |
Coordinates | 35°08′32″S147°21′15″E / 35.1423°S 147.3543°E |
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Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
Motto | By hand and mind |
Established | 1964 |
School district | Wagga Wagga; Rural South and West |
Educational authority | NSW Department of Education |
Acting principal | Michelle Wuagh [1] |
Teaching staff | 50.7 FTE (2018) [2] |
Years | 7–12 |
Enrolment | 429 [2] (2018) |
Campus type | Regional |
Colour(s) | Green and gold |
Rival | Wagga Wagga High School [ citation needed ] |
Website | mtaustin-h |
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