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.
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| Coordinates | 34°22′33″S 150°54′37″E / 34.37583°S 150.91028°E |
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| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
| Motto | Latin: Ad Altiora (To Greater Things) |
| Established | 1951 |
| School district | Wollongong North; Regional South |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Principal | Paul Roger[2] |
| Teaching staff | 42.3 FTE (2018)[3] |
| Enrolment | 320[3] (2018) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Blue and grey |
| Slogan | Aiming for excellence[1] |
| Website | corrimal-h |
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Established in 1951,[1] 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.[3] The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education; and the principal is Paul Roger.[2]
History
The school was established in 1951.[1]
In 2018, a fire destroyed the school's industrial arts building,[4] which was rebuilt at a cost of $8 million as an industrial arts and technology building and reopened in 2022.[5]
Notable alumni
- Scott Chipperfield – soccer player; played with the Wollongong Wolves and the Socceroos[1]
- Vince Jones – jazz trumpet player, singer and songwriter[1]
- Russell Mulcahy – film director of movies such as Highlander and On the Beach as well as many music video clips[1]
- Dr Reg Piper – former Anglican Bishop of Wollongong and a former assistant bishop in the Diocese of Sydney[1]
- Craig Young – former rugby league football player; played with St. George Dragons, the NSW Blues, and the Kangaroos[1]
See also
- List of government schools in New South Wales: A–F
- List of schools in Illawarra and the South East)
- Education in Australia