Vincentia High School

Vincentia High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in the town of Vincentia in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The school is located adjacent to Jervis Bay.

Vincentia High School
Location
Vincentia High School
Location in New South Wales
Vincentia, South Coast of New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates35°4′40″S 150°39′54″E
Information
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoLearning For Life
Established1993 (1993)
Educational authorityNSW Department of Education
PrincipalKen Bates[1]
Teaching staff89.6 FTE (2018)[2]
Years7-12
Enrolment1,020[2] (2018)
Campus typeRegional
Colour(s)Grey, white and maroon             
Websitevincentia-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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Established in 1993, the school enrolled approximately 1,000 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom 16 percent identified as Indigenous Australians and five percent were from a language background other than English.[2] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Ken Bates.[4]

Overview

The school serves a number of communities in the Jervis Bay, St Georges Basin, Tomerong and Sussex Inlet areas. Relative to other government-funded public high schools, Vincentia High School has a large Indigenous student population. The school receives Priority Schools Funding Program funding and runs many programs, including specialised tutoring aimed at improving literacy and numeracy skills, Aboriginal languages, dance and didgeridoo groups and alternate education programs for students in years 9 and 10. Year 11 and 12 students can access the after-hours coaching program. Vincentia High School has a large support unit with nine classes.

Notable Alumni
  • Jade Colligan - Professional cyclist for the Australian Women's Team at Sydney University

See also

References
  1. "Vincentia High School: Vietnam Veteran's Day". Vincentia High School. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. "Vincentia High School, Vincentia, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. "Annual Report 2018". Vincentia High School. New South Wales Department of Education. 31 May 2019. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. "Vincentia High School's new principal". South Coast Register. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.


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