Burnie High School
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Burnie High School | |
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Prorsum et Semper Honeste | |
Established | 1916 |
School type | Public, Co-educational, Secondary, Day school |
Principal/ Headmaster |
Ms. Judith Fahey |
Location | Cooee, Tasmania, Australia ![]() |
Campus | Suburban |
Enrolment | |
School colours | Green, Gold, Red |
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Burnie High School is a public, co-educational, high school, located in Cooee, a suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.
In April 2007, the old Burnie High School building was gutted by fire. The old school had been built in 1929 and following the fire, many of its remains had to be demolished for safety reasons. The building which was due to become the Creative Paper company and Burnie Visitor Centre.[1]
Burnie High School is located behind Cooee Primary School. Other high schools located in the area are Parklands High School and Marist Regional College.
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[edit] Productions
Every second year Burnie High School puts on a production. This year's production is Gumshoe: The Spy Musical, which was also performed by Burnie High School in 1997. Other past musical productions undertaken by the school include: How the West was Warped, Sheik Rattle 'n' Roll, Zombied, Jungle Fantasy and Bats.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Hon. Ronald Cornish - Politician (Liberal); Former member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Braddon[2]
- Bryan Green - Politician (ALP); Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the Braddon[3]
- Alastair Lynch - AFL football player for Fitzroy, the Brisbane Bears and Brisbane Lions[4]
- Frank Neasey - Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Tasmania[5]
- Ian Rist - National and Commonwealth Clay Target Shooting Champion. Australian International Shooting Team member 1975.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Don't let the stories be lost in the flames. Your Story. Burnie City Council (2007-04-27). Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ "CORNISH Ronald, Hon.". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Bryan Green - Member for Braddon. Tasmanian Branch. Australian Labor Party. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Alastair Lynch. Eighties Tasmanian Football Legends. Tasmanian Football Legends. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Kirby, Michael (2004-11-05). Three Tasmanian Law Reformers. Speeches. High Court of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- Burnie High School Darwinian 2005/2006
- Remains of Burnie High School building demolished - ABS News
- Ian Rist Advocate Newspaper Champions of Sport. Mercury newspaper Champions of Sport A.C.T.A records S.S.A.A. records
[edit] Further reading
- Wilson, G.J. 1991. Burnie High School 1916-1991.