Great Lakes College

Great Lakes College
Location
Tuncurry/Forster, New South Wales
Australia Australia
Coordinates 32°12′55″S 152°31′39″E / 32.215390°S 152.527611°E / -32.215390; 152.527611Coordinates: 32°12′55″S 152°31′39″E / 32.215390°S 152.527611°E / -32.215390; 152.527611
Information
Type Public, Secondary, Co-educational, Day school
Motto Tis the Game not the Prize
Established 2003
Principal Mr Graeme Jennings (College Principal),
Mrs Jennifer Miggins (Forster Campus),[1]
Mrs Veronica Amato
(Tuncurry Campus),
Mr Bob Henry
( Senior Campus)
Enrolment 1700 (7-12) (over 3 campuses)
Campus Tuncurry
Forster
Colour(s) Blue, Red and White
Website

Tuncurry Campus
Forster Campus

Senior Campus

Great Lakes College is a co-educational public secondary school, located in Forster/Tuncurry, in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales.

Formed in 2003 from a split of students and staff of Forster High School, Great Lakes College has three campuses (Forster Campus, Tuncurry Campus and a Senior Campus) on two sites at Forster and Tuncurry. The college currently caters for approximately 1700 students from years 7 to 12.[2] [3] [4]

It is a school of the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities, and prepares students for the Higher School Certificate (Year 12) and post school destinations.

Notable alumni

  • Paul Carroll, 2004, international volleyball player[5]
  • Jamal Idris, Rugby League player [6]
  • David Llewellyn (Dux 2005), Rhodes Scholar[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.greatlakesadvocate.com.au/story/2781663/respected-principal-to-retire/
  2. ↑ "Great Lakes College Forster Campus". School Locator. New South Wales Department of Education and Training. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
  3. ↑ "Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus". School Locator. New South Wales Department of Education and Training. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
  4. ↑ "Great Lakes College Senior Campus". School Locator. New South Wales Department of Education and Training. 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
  5. ↑ "Advocate Stories on Paul Carroll". Great Lakes Advocate. 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
  6. ↑ "Advocate Stories on Jamal Idris". Great Lakes Advocate. 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  7. ↑ "Sydney University student wins Rhodes scholarship". University of Sydney. 29 October 2009.
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