Woolooware High School

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Woolooware High School
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Address
Woolooware High School
2R Woolooware Road North

Woolooware
,
New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates 34°02′23″S151°08′41″E / 34.039741°S 151.144618°E / -34.039741; 151.144618
Information
TypePublic, unisex secondary
MottoStrive For Excellence
Established1967
Educational authority New South Wales Education Standards Authority
Oversight New South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalMardi Benson
Grades7–12
Enrolmentapprox. 970
Colour(s)Blue, white and black
   
Website woolooware-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Woolooware High is a comprehensive secondary school in the Sutherland Shire, Sydney, Australia. It was established in 1967 and took its first class in January 1968. [1]

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Woolooware High is known for participation and success in performing arts, sport and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The school has had success in the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge. [2]

Several students from WHS competed in and won the Science and Engineering Challenge, held at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. [3]

Woolooware High became a participant in the White Ribbon program in 2014 and was officially accredited as a "White Ribbon" school in 2016. [4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Chronological List Of Schools 1961–1980" (PDF). NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Tejszerski, Eva (12 November 2012). "Eisteddfod latecomers win". The Leader. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "ANSTO Science and Engineering Challenge". The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "White Ribbon Walk". White Ribbon Australia. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
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