Henry Kendall High School
Location
Faunce Street, Gosford,
Central Coast, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°25′16″S 151°20′04″E / 33.42111°S 151.33444°E / -33.42111; 151.33444
Information
Former nameGosford High School
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoPersevere
EstablishedJanuary 1970 (1970-01)
School districtCentral Coast; Regional North
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalAndrew Backhouse
Staff~110
Teaching staff62.8 FTE (2018)[1]
Years7–12
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
Websitehenrykenda-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
[2]

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]

History

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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.