Moss Vale High School
| Moss Vale High School | |
|---|---|
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Truth and Honour | |
| Location | |
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Moss Vale, New South Wales Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Co-education, Day school, Secondary |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1963 |
| Principal | Peter MacBeth |
| Enrolment | 700 (7-12) |
| Colour(s) |
Navy Blue, Red & White |
| Slogan | Innovation, Opportunity, Connection, Inspiring Success |
| Website | http://www.mossvale-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/ |
Moss Vale High School is a secondary public school in Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia. The school is one of two major public high schools in the Southern Highlands, the other being Bowral High.
According to Department of Education & Training;[1]
Moss Vale High School is a comprehensive secondary school serving a community extending from Robertson in the east to Wingello in the south. Set in extensive grounds on a hill overlooking the northern outskirts of Moss Vale, it provides space for the growth and development of young people. A broad and varied curriculum offers opportunities for all students to develop the self-esteem that accompanies success, whilst the needs of all are met by a full range of academic sporting, social and cultural activities.
Moss Vale High caters as a school for a wide area, the main locations are:
- The main towns of Moss Vale, Bundanoon and Robertson.
- Central Villages such as Burrawang, Avoca, Wildes Meadow and Fitzroy Falls.
- Southern Villages such as Sutton Forest, Exeter, Penrose and Wingello
Principals
Robert McKenzie - 1974 to 1980
Phillip Crampton - 1991 to 2001
James McAlpine - 2001 to 2008
Suzanne Williams - 2008 to 2012
Peter Macbeth - 2013 to present
Subjects
Moss Vale High School has large range of subjects for students to choose from. Mos Vale High School also specialises in Agriculture and as the school has close links with the Moss Vale Institute of Tafe, many subjects are offered as Vet courses as well:
- Agriculture
- Music
- Drama
- Sport and Recreation
- Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
- Information Technology
- Hospitality
- Tourism
- Construction
- Woodwork
- Metalwork
- Society and Culture
- Child studies
- Food Technology
- Textiles and Design
- English
- History
- Geography
- Design and Technology
- Legal
- Business Studies
- Mathematics
- LOTE (Language Other Than English)
- Science
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Dance
- Physics
Notable alumni
- Darren Beadman: horse racing jockey
- Zoe Foster: fashion journalist
- Nathan Hindmarsh: NRL player
- Ian Hindmarsh: NRL player
- Dan Tuddenham: Masterchef Season 5 Comtestant
See also
References
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Coordinates: 34°33′10″S 150°23′07″E / 34.55278°S 150.38528°E