Tomaree High School

Tomaree High School
Location
Salamander Bay, New South Wales
Australia Australia
Coordinates 32°44′13″S 152°6′42″E / 32.73694°S 152.11167°E / -32.73694; 152.11167Coordinates: 32°44′13″S 152°6′42″E / 32.73694°S 152.11167°E / -32.73694; 152.11167
Information
Type Public, Co-educational, Secondary, Day school
Motto Forward Together
Established 1998
Principal Sue Xenos
Enrolment ~1,214[1]
Campus Suburban
Colour(s) Electric Blue & Yellow
Website tomaree-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Tomaree High School is a secondary, state run high school located in Salamander Bay, a suburb of the Port Stephens Council local government area in New South Wales, Australia.

The school is best known for a crossbow shooting incident occurring in April 2003. The resulting shooting lead to the immediate evacuation of the school and subsequent closure for the day. Two 16-year-old girls were injured during the incident and the 16-year-old male was charged with attempted murder, two counts of maliciously wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, possession of a prohibited weapon and throwing an explosive.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "How to enrol at a Public School - Tomaree High School". New South Wales Department of Education and Training. 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2008-06-09.
  2. ↑ http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/04/04/1048962910593.html



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