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Kariong Mountains High School

Coordinates: 33°25′48″S 151°17′45″E / 33.4301°S 151.2959°E / -33.4301; 151.2959
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Kariong Mountains High School
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10 Festival Dr, Mount Penang Parklands, Kariong, Central Coast, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°25′48″S 151°17′45″E / 33.4301°S 151.2959°E / -33.4301; 151.2959
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TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoTo challenge students to reach their full potential, having the skills necessary to be respected and successful citizens in an ever-changing society.[2]
Established22 February 2010; 14 years ago (2010-02-22)
School districtCentral Coast; Regional North
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalDonna James
Staff~65
Teaching staff45.9 FTE (2018)[1]
Years712
Enrolment540[1] (2018)
Campus typeSuburban
SloganUnity, Knowledge, Respect
Team nameKMHS Wolves[3]
Websitekariongmtn-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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Kariong Mountains High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Kariong, a suburb of Gosford, in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.

Established on 22 February 2010 for students in Year 7 and Year 8 only, the school enrolled 540 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom five percent identified as Indigenous Australians and ten percent were from a language background other than English.[1] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Anne Vine.

History

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Most of the Parklands, including the Kariong Mountains High School site, are listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.[4]

Notable students

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kariong Mountains High School, Kariong, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Kariong Mountains High School website". Kariong Mountains High School. Kariong Mountains High School. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Team Sports and Carnivals". Kariong Mountains High School. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Kariong Heritage Brochure" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Dylan Littlehales". Australian Canoeing. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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