Camden High School (New South Wales)

Camden High School
Location
Camden , New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	34°4′46″S 150°40′33″E
Information
School type	Public, Comprehensive, Coeducational, Secondary School
Motto	Together We Achieve
Established	1956
Principal	Roger Berry
Campus type	Rural/Suburban
Colour(s)	Navy, Light blue, Yellow
Website	http://www.camden-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Camden High School is a New South Wales government coeducational secondary school in the town of Camden. Established in 1956, the school motto is "Together We Achieve".It lays an emphasis on traditional subjects, while offering several vocational education courses. It has strong ties with the local community and emphasises involvement, caring and responsibility. It has a particularly strong co-curriculum that features the creative and performing arts, adventure programs and sports. Its mission statement emphasises its purpose to enable students to reach their full potential through encouraging achievement, positive values and the desire to learn.

Location

The school was originally situated on John and Exeter Streets within the town of Camden itself. This site was previously a gasworks and after industrial contamination was discovered at the school in 1995, including BTEX, PAH, cyanides and sulphates, it was closed down. The property is now completely fenced off pending remediation.

An unknown number of former students who attended the original site have become ill. Marsdens solicitors in Camden are currently preparing a class action against the Department of Education. The national ABC 7:30 report with further details aired on 23 July 2013 and is currently available on their IView page.

Construction of the new high school was completed in 2001, with students and staff making use of the new facilities from the end of that year. The new school is set on six and a half hectares, with views of the Razorback Range as a backdrop.