Concord High School (Sydney)

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Concord High School
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Concord High School (Sydney)
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Information
School type Public, comprehensive, coeducational, secondary school
MottoConcordia
(Harmony)
Established1981
PrincipalVictor Newby
Teaching staff~90
Grades7–12 [1]
Enrolment1000 +
Campus type suburban
Colour(s)Charcoal, white, yellow and dark green     
Website concord-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Concord High School is a co-educational high school located in Concord in Sydney, Australia. [2] The school has over 1200 students and approximately 90 teachers. [3]

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Houses

There are 5 houses at Concord named after local landmarks of the Parramatta River: Brays (blue), Kendall (purple), Kings (red), Majors (green) and Yaralla (yellow).

Sporting, extra-curricular activities and music

Concord is widely associated with sporting. It is located near St. Lukes Oval, a multipurpose sporting ground with a 400m grass track, Five Dock Leisure Centre and Gym, Cintra Netball and Tennis Courts and Concord Football Oval. Its BASS (Before and After School Sports) Program consists of the following sports:

Before school:

After school:

Other extra-curricular activities provided by, and through the school, include the following:

Lunchtime activities:

Music

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References

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  1. "Concord High School: General School Profile" (PDF). Concord High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  2. Patty, Anna (13 November 2006). "Schools lose out on foreign fee bonanza". The Sydney Morning Herald . Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  3. "Concord High School: General School Profile" (PDF). Concord High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.

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