Armidale High School
| Armidale High School | |
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| Coordinates | 30°30′49″S 151°39′19″E / 30.51361°S 151.65528°E |
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| Type | Public, Secondary, Co-educational, Day school |
| Motto | Latin: Fortiter, Fideliter, Feliciter (Courage, Honesty, Happiness[1]) |
| Established | 1920 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Campus | Rural, 20 Hectares[2] |
| Colour(s) | Burgundy & Navy[2] |
| Website | www.armidale-h.schools.nsw.edu.au |
Armidale High School is a co-educational, public secondary school, located in Armidale, a university and cathedral city in northern New South Wales, Australia.
Founded in 1920, Armidale High School was the first state secondary school to be established in Armidale. The school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters to approximately 715 students from Years 7 to 12. It is a school of the New South Wales Department of Education (DEC), and prepares students for the Record of School Achievement (Year 10), and the Higher School Certificate (Year 12).
Notable alumni
- Bob Brown – Former Leader of the Australian Greens; Senator (Greens) for Tasmania (also attended Coffs Harbour High School and Blacktown Boys High School)[3]
- David Foster – Novelist, essayist, poet and farmer (also attended Orange High School and Fort Street High School)[4]
- Brendan Moar – Presenter of By Design, Future Gardens and Moar Gardening on The LifeStyle Channel[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Armidale High School". Schools. Australian Schools Directory. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "The Tradition of Armidale High School". The School. Armidale High School. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Suzannah Pearce (ed.). "BROWN (Bob) Robert James". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
- ^ Suzannah Pearce (ed.). "FOSTER David Manning". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
- ^ "Archive of Photos and Newspaper Articles". Ex-Students. Armidale High School. Archived from the original on 28 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
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