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Kotara High School
Address
Map
Lexington Parade, Adamstown Heights

,
NSW
,
2289

Australia
Coordinates32°56′50″S 151°42′27″E / 32.94723°S 151.70750°E / -32.94723; 151.70750
Information
MottoWe Aim High
OpenedJanuary 1968[1]
PrincipalMark Sneddon[2]
Teaching staff67[4]
Years offered7-12
GenderCo-Education
Number of students1020[3]
LanguageAustralian English
Hours in school day6
Campus typeUrban
Colour(s)Green, White and Black
SongWe Aim High
Websitewww.kotara-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/home

Kotara High School is a co-educational, comprehensive, day school for students from Years 7-12 in the suburb of Adamstown Heigths in Newcastle, New South Wales and is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training. It was founded in 1968 and its current Principal is Mr Mark Sneddon.

Description

Kotara High School has four main buildings, named A, B, C and D "blocks" respectively. Located inside A Block are the main offices and principal's office. The school also features two basketball/netball courts and a multi-purpose centre used for assemblies and sporting activities. Also in the grounds are an oval and a quadrangle. The school's colours are green, black and white.

School Events

Highlights of the school calendar include annual Swimming, Athletics, Cross Country carnivals and more recently, the "Big Day Out". The Big Day Out is an event in which performing arts students from the school showcase a mini concert.

Notes

  1. ^ "Lake Mac Libraries/Kotara South". Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  2. ^ "The Newcastle Herald". Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  3. ^ "School Locator: Kotara High School". Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  4. ^ "NSW Data, Government School Locations.xlsx". Retrieved 12 November 2016.