Pittwater High School

Pittwater High School
Location
Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia
Information
Type Public, Secondary, co-educational, Day school
Motto Truth, Courtesy, Courage.
Established January 1963[1]
Principal Ross Cusworth
Years Offered 7-12
Enrolment 932[2]  (2011)
Campus Mona Street and Pittwater Road
Colour(s) Maroon and Grey         
Website Pittwater High School

Pittwater High School, (abbreviation PHS) is a school located in Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia, on Mona Street and Pittwater Road. It is a co-educational high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training with students from years 7 to 12. The school was established in 1963. Many of its students have gone on to notable success, some holding public office.

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History and etymology

Pittwater High School was established in 1963. It is names after Pittwater, the body of water extending south from Broken Bay parallel to the coast. The waterway was surveyed by crew members of HMS Sirius in 1788, and named Pitt Water after British Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger. PHS joined the Peninsula Community of Schools in 2008.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pittwater High". Government Schools of New South Wales from 1848. NSW Education and Communities. http://www.governmentschools.det.nsw.edu.au/main_pages/school_details.aspx?schoolID=6463. Retrieved 2011-11-08. 
  2. ^ "Pittwater High School". School Locator. NSW Public Schools. http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/schoolfind/locator/?do=showRecord&code=8379. Retrieved 2011-11-08. 
  3. ^ "Stephanie Owen Reeder - about". Stephanie Reeder. http://www.stephanieowenreeder.com/about/. Retrieved 2011-11-08. 
  4. ^ "Councillors". Pittwater Council. http://www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au/council/councillors. Retrieved 2011-11-08. 

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