Orange High School (New South Wales)
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| Orange High School | |
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| Quod Potero Sedulo (Latin:"Whatever I can do, I will do to the best of my ability")[1] |
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| Established | 1912[2] |
| School type | Public, Secondary, Co-educational, Day school |
| Principal/ Headmaster |
Ms. Maree Angus |
| Location | Orange, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Campus | Rural |
| Enrolment | ~1,060 (7-12)[3] |
| School colours | Black & Gold[2] |
| Homepage | www.orange-h.schools.nsw.edu.au |
Orange High School is a co-educational, secondary, public, day school located in Orange, a provincial city of New South Wales, Australia, 260 kilometres west of Sydney.
Founded in 1912, the school was the first state secondary school to be established in western New South Wales,[4] and is one of two government secondary schools located in the city of Orange, the other being Canobolas Rural Technology High School.
Orange High School has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1060 students from Years 7 to 12. It is a school of the New South Wales Department of Education and Training (DET), and prepares students for the School Certificate (Year 10), and the Higher School Certificate (Year 12).
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[edit] History
Founded in 1912, Orange High School was the first state secondary school to be established in western New South Wales. The school's first classes were held in the School of Arts building, now the site of the Police and Community Youth Club in Byng Street. The school then moved to purpose built facilities on the corner of March Street and Sale Street, which is now part of the TAFE complex.[4]
Amongst the decisions made in the first year were for the school colours to be black and gold, the design of the school badge and the motto, "Quod Potero Sedulo" (translated from Latin as "Whatever I do, I shall do to the best of my ability").[2]
Students were housed at the March Street school from 1913 through until 1958, at which time the High School and Rural School were merged. The current school buildings, sited on Woodward Street near the western end of the main street, Summer Street, were opened on November 13, 1959. During the opening ceremony, the Principal, Mr O'Sullivan, stated that in 1913 the total number of students enrolled was 93 with 6 teachers on staff. Presently the school caters for just under 1100 students with 70 on the teaching staff.[2]
[edit] Co-Curriculum
[edit] Music
The school has a highly-regarded music department and stages frequent concerts.
[edit] Sport
Students of Orange High School may choose to participate in a variety of sporting activities, including Cricket, Netball, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Soccer, Softball, Aerobics, Badminton, and Lawn Bowls. The School participates in state-wide competitions and maintains links with the traditional "Astley Cup", "Malyney Shield" and "McGinniskin Trophy".[5]
All students take part in Swimming and Athletics carnivals, and the school also enters students in weekend competitions, including Netball, Hockey, Softball and Triathlon.[5]
[edit] House system
As with most Australian schools, Orange High School utilises a house system for sport and administrative purposes. Students are divided into four houses upon their enrolment:
- Bourke (dark green) - Named after Richard Bourke
- Elliot (yellow)
- Macquarie (dark blue) - Named after Lachlan Macquarie
- Parkes (red) - Named after Henry Parkes
[edit] Notable alumni
- John Francis Boultbee AM - Head of High Performance for Football Federation Australia; Former Director of the Australian Institute of Sport (also attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School)[6]
- Marie Yvonne Coleman - First woman to head a Commonwealth Government statutory agency; First woman to hold the powers of Permanent Head under the Public Service Act; Founding Secretary of the National Foundation for Australian Women; Feminist, social activist, educator, journalist, and Medical Social Worker (also attended Lithgow High School)[7]
- Murray Cook - Children's Performer as a Member of The Wiggles (also attended Endeavour High School)[8]
- Sir Charles Cutler - Politician; Former NSW Deputy Premier and Country Party leader
- David Foster - Novelist, essayist, poet and farmer (also attended Armidale High School and Fort Street High School)[9]
- Cr Bruce Kingham - Former Mayor and Deputy Mayor, Current Councillor of Blayney Shire Council; Businessman, Farmer and Grazier[10]
- Eric John Shields QC - Barrister; Former Senior Public Defender (NSW) (also attended Canterbury Boys' High School)[11]
- Allan John Sparkes CV - Company Director; Director of Allan J Sparkes and Associates Pty Ltd; Former Detective Senior Constable and Detective Constable 1st Class of the NSW Police Service; Recipient of the Cross of Valour Award 1998, and the Commissioners Valour Medal 1998[12]
- Hon. Garry Bruce West - Public Affairs Consultant; Formerly politician and representative in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (National Party) for the seat of Orange[13]
[edit] References
- ^ Our Motto. About Us. Orange High School (2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
- ^ a b c d History. About Us. Orange High School (2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
- ^ Orange High School. School Locator. New South Wales Department of Education and Training (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ a b Turner, Russell.W (2002-06-19). Orange High School Ninetieth Anniversary. Hansard Transcript p.3451. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ a b General Information. About Us. Orange High School (2007). Retrieved on 2007-11-16.
- ^ "BOULTBEE John Francis". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
- ^ Morrell, Elle; Henningham, Nikki (2001-02-02). "Coleman, Marie Yvonne". Australian Women Biographical Entry. Melbourne, Vic: National Foundation for Australian Women. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ "COOK Murray James". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ Koval, Ramona (2003-02-02). John Clarke, David Foster & Terry Eagleton. Books and Writing. Radio National. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ Garraway, Anne (2006). Cr Bruce Kingham. Your Councillors. Blayney Shire Council. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ "SHIELDS (John) Eric John". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ "SPARKES Allan John". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
- ^ "WEST Garry Bruce, Hon.". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-16.
