Tomaree High School
| Tomaree High School | |
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| Location | |
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Australia | |
| Coordinates | 32°44′13″S 152°6′42″E / 32.73694°S 152.11167°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
| Motto | Forward Together |
| Established | 1998 |
| School district | Port Stephens; Regional North |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Principal | Paul Baxter |
| Teaching staff | 86.9 FTE (2018)[1] |
| Enrolment | 1,113[1] (2018) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Electric blue and yellow |
| Website | tomaree-h |
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Tomaree High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Salamander Bay, a suburb of the Port Stephens Council local government area in New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1988, the school enrolled approximately 1,110 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom eight percent identified as Indigenous Australians and eight percent were from a language background other than English.[1] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Paul Baxter.[3]
Overview
[edit]A crossbow shooting incident occurred at the school in April 2003. Two 16-year-old girls were injured during the incident. A 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. However, his homemade explosive did not work.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Tomaree High School, Salamander Bay, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ "How to enrol at a Public School". Tomaree High School. New South Wales Department of Education and Training. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
- ^ "Our staff – Tomaree High School". tomaree-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Boy in court over crossbow shooting". The Age. AAP. 5 April 2003. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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