Henry Kendall High School

Henry Kendall High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Gosford, in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Henry Kendall High School
Location
Henry Kendall High School Location in New South Wales
Faunce Street, Gosford, Central Coast, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°25′16″S 151°20′04″E
Information
Former name	Gosford High School
Type	Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
Motto	Persevere
Established	January 1970 (1970-01)
School district	Central Coast; Regional North
Educational authority	New South Wales Department of Education
Principal	Andrew Bachkhouse
Staff	~110
Teaching staff	62.8 FTE (2018)[1]
Years	7-12
Enrolment	787[1] (2018)
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Araluen, Corumben, Narara, Warrigal
Colour(s)	Green, navy blue, black, lemon, grey, white
Slogan	Developing confident, responsible citizens who strive for excellence
Website	henrykenda-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
[2]

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 Bachkhouse.

In 2015, long time staff member, teacher and year advisor Gae Hobson retired after thirty years' of service.[3]

See also

• List of government schools in New South Wales
• Education in Australia

References

1. "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 and Training.
3. "Gae Hobson Retires". Coast Community News. September 2006.

External links

• Henry Kendall High School
• NSW Schools website