Vincentia High School
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| Vincentia High School | |
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| Coordinates | 35°4′40″S 150°39′54″E / 35.07778°S 150.66500°E / -35.07778; 150.66500 |
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| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
| Motto | "Learning for life" |
| Established | 1993[citation needed] |
| Educational authority | NSW Department of Education |
| Principal | Ruth Winfield[1] |
| Teaching staff | 89.6 FTE (2018)[2] |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,026[2] (2018) |
| Campus type | Regional |
| Colour(s) | Grey, White, Maroon |
| Website | vincentia-h.schools.nsw.gov.au |
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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.
Established in 1993,[citation needed] 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.
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 15 classes.
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
- ^ "Our staff – Vincentia High School". Vincentia High School. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Vincentia High School, Vincentia, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "Annual Report 2018". Vincentia High School. New South Wales Department of Education. 31 May 2019. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
External links
- Official website
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