Singleton High School

Singleton High School
Location
Singleton, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates 32°34′06″S 151°10′40″E / 32.5682°S 151.1779°E / -32.5682; 151.1779Coordinates: 32°34′06″S 151°10′40″E / 32.5682°S 151.1779°E / -32.5682; 151.1779
Information
Type Public School
Motto Honore Atque Labore (honour through work)
Established 1940
Principal Joanne Scott
Enrolment 1,206
Campus Singleton
Colour(s) Navy Blue and Light Blue
Website Singleton High School

Singleton High School is a rural high school located in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia. It is the second biggest rural high school in the state of New South Wales,[1] with over 1200 students attending. Singleton High School opened in 1940.[2]

The high school is adjacent to the King Street Primary School, and on the same site as the Singleton Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Campus of the Hunter Institute of Technology. The school has a comprehensive curriculum offering a diverse range of traditional subjects and dual accredited vocational education courses within the school as well as providing access to TAFE delivered Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses at Singleton TAFE. [3]

The school colours are royal blue and sky blue. The sporting houses are Burdekin (blue), Elliott (yellow), Howe (red) and Munro (green). [3]

Singleton High School has a sister school in Takahata, Japan.[4] Students also have opportunities to be involved in global excursions to Japan, USA and an Asian destination for cultural and community engagement tours. The Ka Wul Aboriginal Cultural Resource Centre has received National recognition for the embedded Aboriginal programs within the school. [3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dec.nsw.gov.au/about-us/plans-reports-and-statistics/key-statistics-and-reports
  2. ↑ http://www.teach.nsw.edu.au/documents/2015%20-%20DGS14-253-Website%20Enrolment%20Information.pdf
  3. 1 2 3 http://web3.singleton-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
  4. ↑ http://www.singleton-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
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