Gorokan High School

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Gorokan High School
And Joy in the Making
Established 1976
School type Comprehensive government high school
Principal/
Headmaster		 Les Clark
Location Gorokan, New South Wales, Australia Flag of Australia
Coordinates 33°14′32″S 151°30′31″E / -33.24222, 151.50861Coordinates: 33°14′32″S 151°30′31″E / -33.24222, 151.50861
Campus
Enrolment ~1,100
School colours Red and Blue
Homepage gorokan.hs.education.nsw.gov.au

Gorokan High School, is a secondary school located in Gorokan, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1976, the school was housed in temporary buildings on the site of what was to later become Gorokan Public School. It moved to its current location in 1977. Current student enrollment totals more than 1,100.[1]

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[edit] Curriculum

The school has developed programs to help raise achievement among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, a program that has been successful in raising scores on achievement tests through increased teacher, student and parent involvement.[2]

[edit] Online mentoring

Gorokan has successfully trialled the Smith Family's OnTrack online mentoring program which has produced a marked increase in interest, including pupils arriving at school early.[3]

[edit] Extracurricular activities

The school's wind orchestra has been recognized internationally for its performances.[4] The 57-member wind orchestra was invited to perform at the 1999 Banff International Festival of School Orchestras and Bands, where the orchestra was chosen to make the final performance, for which they received the festival's only standing ovation.[5]In 1994 the band went to the World Resort Expo in Japan. They played at this as well as the opening to Kansai International Airport The wind orchestra was going to take a 2003 tour of China however the SARS outbreak prevented the trip. [6]

[edit] Water conservation initiative

The school successfully bid to the Australian Government Water Fund for over $A45,000 for a water conservation initiative that will save 442,000 litres of water each year.[7]

[edit] New skill centre

Gary Hardgrave, Minister for Vocational and Technical Education, on 17 January 2005 announced $A350,000 funding for the construction of a skill centre at Gorokan.[8]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Gorokan High School", National Education Directory, 2007
  2. ^ Dare to Lead profile for Gorokan High School, accessed May 1, 2007.
  3. ^ Taffel, Jacqui. "Buddy system", The Sydney Morning Herald, September 20, 2003. Accessed May 2, 2007.
  4. ^ Gorokan High School: Prospectus, accessed May 1, 2007.
  5. ^ GOROKAN HIGH SCHOOL WIND ORCHESTRA, Parliament of New South Wales, Private member statement made on May 25, 1999, acceesed May 1, 2007.
  6. ^ Bellinger, Caroline. "Musicians tune into China trip", The Daily Telegraph (Australia), March 25, 2003. Accessed May 1, 2007.
  7. ^ "Round 1 Community Water Grants Projects", Australian Government Water Fund, August 29, 2006, accessed May 2, 2007.
  8. ^ "$350,000 for new skill centre", Minister for Vocational and Technical Education, 17 January 2005