Tempe High School (Sydney)

Tempe High School is a government-funded co-educational dual modality partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school, located in Tempe, an inner-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Tempe High School
Location
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Unwins Bridge Road, Tempe, Inner Western Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°55′12″S 151°9′40″E
Information
Type	Government-funded co-educational dual modality partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school
Motto	Latin: Labora Fortiter (Work Hard)
Established	1814 (1814)[1]
Educational authority	New South Wales Department of Education
Principal	Socrates Dassaklis
Years	7–12
Enrolment	900[2] (2012)
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Maroon and black
Website	tempe-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

A 2004 proposal failed to combine Tempe, Dulwich Hill, Marrickville and Newtown high schools into a multi-campus college due to falling enrolments.[3] Instead, from 2005 the school became partially selective offering places based on academic performance as well as accepting local students.

Notable alumni

• Tim Cahill – soccer player
• Col Joye – entertainer
• Bob Simpson – cricket player
• Anba Suriel – bishop

See also

• List of government schools in New South Wales
• List of selective high schools in New South Wales
• Selective school (New South Wales)

References

1. http://www.mtcos.com.au/images/tempe_high_school.pdf
2. "Tempe High School". School Locator. NSW Public Schools. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
3. Burke, K. (28 August 2004). "Super high school plan thrown out". The Sydney Morning Herald.

External links

• Tempe High School website
• NSW Department of Education and Training: Tempe High School