Corrimal High School

Corrimal High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in East Corrimal, a suburb of Wollongong in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.

Corrimal High School
Location
Corrimal High School Location in New South Wales
East Corrimal, Illawarra region, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	34°22′33″S 150°54′37″E
Information
Type	Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
Motto	Latin: Ad Altiora (To Greater Things)
Established	1951 (1951)
School district	Wollongong North; Regional South
Educational authority	New South Wales Department of Education
Principal	Paul Roger[1]
Teaching staff	42.3 FTE (2018)[2]
Enrolment	320[2] (2018)
Campus	Suburban
Colour(s)	Blue and grey
Slogan	Aiming for excellence[3]
Website	corrimal-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Established in 1951,[3] the school enrolled approximately 320 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, including 17 percent who identified as Indigenous Australians and 20 percent who were from a language background other than English.[2] The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education; and the principal is Paul Roger.[1]

Notable alumni

• Scott Chiperfield – soccer player; played with the Wollongong Wolves and the Socceroos[3]
• Graeme Henson – judge of the District Court of New a South Wales and Chief Magistrate of the Local Court of New South Wales
• Vince Jones – jazz trumpet player, singer and songwriter[3]
• Russell Mulcahy – film director of movies such as Highlander and On the Beach as well as many music video clips[3]
• Dr Reg Piper – former Anglican Bishop of Wollongong and a former assistant bishop in the Diocese of Sydney[3]
• Craig Young – former rugby league football player; played with St. George Dragons, the NSW Blues, and the Kangaroos[3]
• Ian Laidlaw - Photographer based primarily in the Australian music industry documenting and touring internationally with various artists.

See also

• List of government schools in New South Wales
• List of schools in Illawarra and the South East (New South Wales)
• Education in Australia

References

1. "Corrimal High School Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Corrimal High School. New South Wales Department of Education. 27 May 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
2. "Corrimal High School, Corrimal, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
3. Campbell, David (7 March 2001). Corrimal High School Fiftieth Anniversary (Speech). Hansard. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

External links

• Official website
• NSW Schools website