Henry Kendall High School

Coordinates: 33°25′16″S 151°20′04″E / 33.42111°S 151.33444°E / -33.42111; 151.33444
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Henry Kendall High School
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Australia
Coordinates33°25′16″S 151°20′04″E / 33.42111°S 151.33444°E / -33.42111; 151.33444
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Former nameGosford High School
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoPersevere
EstablishedJanuary 1970; 54 years ago (1970-01)
School districtCentral Coast; Regional North
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalAndrew Backhouse
Staff~110[citation needed]
Teaching staff62.8 FTE (2018)[1]
Years712
Enrolment787[1] (2018)
Campus typeSuburban
HousesAraluen, Corumben, Narara, Warrigal
Colour(s)Green, navy blue, black, lemon, grey, white       
SloganDeveloping confident, responsible citizens who strive for excellence[citation needed]
Websitehenrykenda-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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Henry Kendall High School is a co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Gosford, in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.[3][4]

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Established in January 1970, on the old Faunce Street site which was then a part of Gosford High School, the school enrolled approximately 790 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12; six percent identified as Indigenous Australians and 21 percent were from a language background other than English.[1] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Andrew Backhouse.

In 2015, long time staff member, teacher and year advisor Gae Hobson retired after thirty years' of service.[5]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Henry Kendall High School, Gosford, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Henry Kendall High School". NSW Department of Education.
  3. ^ "Henry Kendall High School". educationhq.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. ^ admin (28 October 2013). "HENRY KENDALL HIGH". School Choice. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Gae Hobson Retires". Coast Community News. September 2006.

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