Bowral High School
Bowral High School | |
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Latin: Excelsior | |
Location | |
Bowral, New South Wales Australia | |
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Type | Public, Co-education, Day school, Secondary |
Denomination | Non-denominational |
Established | 1929 |
Principal | Kim Paviour |
Enrolment | 900 (7-12) |
Campus | Suburban/Regional |
Colour(s) | Navy Blue & White |
Slogan | Exceptional learning opportunities for all. |
Website |
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Bowral High School is a secondary public school in Bowral, New South Wales, Australia. The school is one of two major public high schools in the Southern Highlands, the other being Moss Vale High School. The school was built in 1929 as a tribute to the ANZACs of World War I.
Bowral High caters as a school for a wide area, the main locations are:
- Bowral & East Bowral.
- Mittagong
- Northern Villages such as Braemar, Colo Vale, Hill Top and Yerrinbool.
Facilities
Bowral is a medium-sized modern campus. The main buildings include the original historical building built in 1929, a large 3 storey block built in the 1970s and a few more buildings from the 1980s and 1990s. Facilities on Bowral High include science labs, computer labs, a library, kitchens, textile rooms, industrial art labs, basketball courts, amphitheatre/COLA area and sporting fields.
Houses
Bowral High had four houses, with their respective colours: Belmore (blue); Fitzroy (red); Gibraltar (yellow); and Hume (green).
Principals
Herbert Cowie | 1930–1935 |
Andrew Watson | 1936–1937 |
Sydney Barker | 1938–1953 |
Robert Wilson | 1953–1965 |
Stanley Cutterbuck | 1966–1970 |
Henry Waterhouse | 1971–1974 |
John Jeffery | 1975–1978 |
David McGrath | 1978–1986 |
Ray Perrau | 1987–1991 |
Lance Corr | 1992–1994 |
Kathryn Brennan | 1995–2005 |
Dianne Hennessy | 2006–2009 |
Kim Paviour | 2010–present |
The Smith Cup
Since 1928, annually Bowral High School against Goulburn High School in a series of sports such as rugby, soccer, cricket, basketball, netball and many other sports one day every year to win the Smith Cup. This sporting cup and competition is one of the oldest in New South Wales.
Subjects
Bowral High has a long range of subjects based on the N.S.W Board of Studies curriculum for the Higher School Certificate and School Certificate. Notably, it has some subjects that are not available at the independent schools of the area; Oxley College and Chevalier College.
Subjects on offer are:
- English
- Advanced
- Intermediate
- Extension 1&2
- Mathematics
- General
- Advanced
- Extension 1&2
- Science
- Senior Science
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- H.S.I.E
- History
- History Extension 1&2
- Geography
- Legal Studies
- Modern History
- Ancient History
- Business Studies
- Economics
- Business Services
- Society & Culture
- History
- LOTE
- Italian
- German
- French
- Other languages through open education.
- Art
- Visual Arts
- Photography
- Home Economics
- Hospitality
- Food Technology
- Textiles
- Information and Software Technology
- Information Processes & Technology
- Industrial Arts
- Design & Technology
- Woodwork
- Metalwork
- Engineering Studies
- Industrial Technology
- Jewellery Technology
- PDHPE
- Sports, Lifestyle and Recreation
- Music
- Dance
- Drama
- TAFE Courses; Make-up Artistry, Agriculture and Mechanics.
- Careers
- Support Education for remedial students.
Notable alumni
- Adam Arkapaw: cinematographer
- Craig Reucassel: journalist/television satirist for The Chaser
- Chris Corrigan: businessman
- Sir Donald Bradman: The most notable Australian cricketer[1]
- Trent Marden : Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist of The Holy Soul
- Jennifer Star : NSW Young Australian of the Year 2012
See also
References
- ↑ "Bradman Fact File". Retrieved 30 January 2011.
Coordinates: 34°29′19.70″S 150°25′26.88″E / 34.4888056°S 150.4241333°E