Queanbeyan High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Queanbeyan, in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia.
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| Coordinates | 35°21′11″S 149°13′17″E / 35.3531°S 149.2215°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
| Established | 1959[1] |
| School district | Queanbeyan; Rural South and West |
| Educational authority | NSW Department of Education |
| Principal | Jennifer Green[2] |
| Teaching staff | 52.9 FTE (2018)[3] |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | ~500[3] (2018) |
| Campus type | Regional |
| Colour(s) | Maroon, white and black |
| Website | queanbeyan-h |
Established in 1959,[1] the school enrolled approximately 500 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom 13 per cent identified as Indigenous Australians and 22 per cent from a language background other than English.[3] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Jennifer Green.[2]
Overview edit
The school runs a number of innovative programs including The Personal Best program in which students select to be in these classes if they wish to be challenged and encouraged in their learning: The College Program in which Year 11 and 12 sit for three subjects each year, and sit for the Higher School Certificate. Over two years, students complete 6 subjects but this method reduces the stress, enables more subjects to run, and gives both years of senior study purpose and dignity.
Notable alumni edit
- Allan Hawke AC – senior public servant, diplomat, former Chancellor of the Australian National University
- David Campese – Australian Rugby Union representative.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Queanbeyan High School. New South Wales Department of Education. 20 May 2019. p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Our staff". Mount Austin High School. NSW Department of Education. 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Queanbeyan High School, Queanbeyan, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "David Ian Campese". Classic Wallabies. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
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