Peel High School

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Peel High School
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Peel High School
Tamworth, New England region, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates 31°5′56″S150°53′35″E / 31.09889°S 150.89306°E / -31.09889; 150.89306 Coordinates: 31°5′56″S150°53′35″E / 31.09889°S 150.89306°E / -31.09889; 150.89306
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Type Government-funded co-educational dual modality partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school
MottoCaring and Being Responsible for Our Futures
Established1976;47 years ago (1976)
School districtPeel; Rural North
Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalErica Burge
Teaching staff60.0 FTE (2018) [1]
Years 7–12
Enrolment723 [1]  (2018)
Campus type Regional
Colour(s)Green and yellow   
Website peel-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Peel High School

Peel High School is a government-funded co-educational dual modality partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school, located in Tamworth, a city in the northwest region of New South Wales, Australia.

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Established in 1976, the school enrolled 720 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom 38 percent identified as Indigenous Australians and six percent were from a language background other than English. [1] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; and prepares students for the School Certificate (Year 10), and the NSW Higher School Certificate (Year 12). The principal is Rodney Jones. [2]

Peel High School has an educational focus on technology.

Overview

Established in 1976, Peel High School was named after Sir Robert Peel, a British politician at the time of the discovery of the Tamworth region, by British settlers in Australia. On the first of February 1977, Peel High School occupied its temporary premises at the rear of Hillvue Public School in demountable buildings while permanent buildings were being constructed at the Gunnedah road site.

The school provides a broad curriculum, with links to the community, parents, Technical and Further Education (TAFE), local businesses and local government schools. [2] It has three special needs classes, Aboriginal education, and is responsible for the offsite annex, Tamworth Tutorial Centre, which caters for students from local schools with conduct disorders. [2]

Peel High School has had success over many years with the breeding of Suffolk sheep and Angus cattle along with poultry breeding and showing. [3] The school is a registered breeder of Suffolk sheep, [4] and has won first prizes at the Sydney Royal Easter Show including Grand Champion Ram, Grand Champion Ewe, Champion Schools Exhibit and most successful school. [5]

Principals

The following individuals have served as principal of Peel High School:

OrdinalOfficeholderTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Jeff Lee197719802–3 years
2Allen J Smee198119831–2 years
-Jeff Lee198419850–1 years
3Dr Ray Dart1986200013–14 years [6]
4Gregory Hyde200120042–3 years
5Mark Hewitt200520071–2 years
6Bill Campbell200720179–10 years
7Patrick Sullivan201720170 yearsActing
8Rodney Jones201720215–6 years

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Peel High School, Tamworth, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "Peel High School". School Locator. New South Wales Public Schools. Retrieved 6 March 2008.
  3. ↑ "The Belgian Bantam Club Of Australia". 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Suffolk Breeders – ACT & New South Wales" (PDF). Registered Breeders in Each State. Suffolk Sheep Society of Australia. 2007. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2008.
  5. ↑ "Peel High School Annual School Report 2010" . Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Ray Dart". People directory. LinkedIn Corporation. 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
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