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Orange High School
Orange HS badge.png
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Front entrance of school
Location
Woodward Street, Orange,
Central West, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°16′50″S 149°5′7″E / 33.28056°S 149.08528°E / -33.28056; 149.08528Coordinates: 33°16′50″S 149°5′7″E / 33.28056°S 149.08528°E / -33.28056; 149.08528
Information
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoLatin: Quod Potero Sedulo
(Whatever I can do, I will do to the best of my ability[1])
Established1912; 109 years ago (1912)
School districtOrange; Rural South and West
Educational authorityNSW Department of Education
PrincipalChad Bliss
Teaching staff79.2 FTE (2018)[2]
Years7–12
Enrolment1,073[2] (2018)
CampusRegional
Colour(s)Black and gold   
Websiteorange-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
[3][4]

Orange High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Orange, a city in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia.

Established in 1912, the school enrolled approximately 1,000 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom ten percent identified as Indigenous Australians and seven percent were from a language background other than English.[2] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; and prepares students for the School Certificate (Year 10), and the NSW Higher School Certificate (Year 12). The principal is Chad Bliss.[3]

History[edit]

Founded in 1912, Orange High School was the first state secondary school to be established in western New South Wales,[5] and is one of two government secondary schools located in the city of Orange, the other being The Canobolas Rural Technology High School. The school's first classes were held in the School of Arts building, now the site of the Police and Community Youth Club in Byng Street. The school then moved to purpose built facilities on the corner of March Street and Sale Street, which are now part of the TAFE complex.[5]

Amongst the decisions made in the first year were for the school colours to be black and gold, the design of the school badge and the motto, "Quod Potero Sedulo" (translated from Latin as "Whatever I can do, I will do to the best of my ability").[1]

Students were housed at the March Street school from 1913 through until 1958, at which time the High School and Rural School were merged. The current school buildings, sited on Woodward Street near the western end of the main street, Summer Street, were opened on 13 November 1959. During the opening ceremony, the Principal, Mr O'Sullivan, stated that in 1913 the total number of students enrolled was 93 with six teachers on staff. Presently the school caters for just under 1,100 students and has 70 teaching staff.

Co-curriculum[edit]

Music[edit]

The school has a music department and stages frequent concerts. It had a stage band, which was regarded[by whom?] as one of the best in the state. In addition to the stage band, the school had a concert band, a choir, and many other smaller ensembles. The stage band was placed first in division 2, two years running, at the South Australian Mount Gambier Generations in Jazz Festival sometime ago.[when?]

Sport[edit]

Students of Orange High School may choose to participate in a variety of sporting activities, including cricket, netball, rugby union, rugby league, soccer, softball, aerobics, badminton, and lawn bowls. The School participates in statewide competitions and maintains links with the traditional "Astley Cup", "Malyney Shield" and "McGinniskin Trophy".[6]

All students take part in swimming and athletics carnivals, and the school also enters students in weekend competitions, including netball, hockey, softball and triathlon.[6]

House system[edit]

As with most Australian schools, Orange High School utilises a house system for sport and administrative purposes. Students are divided into four houses upon their enrolment:

  • Bourke (dark green) - Named after Richard Bourke
  • Elliott (yellow) - Named after Jock Elliott
  • Macquarie (dark blue) - Named after Lachlan Macquarie
  • Parkes (red) - Named after Henry Parkes

Notable alumni[edit]

  • Murray Cook – children's performer as a member of The Wiggles (also attended Endeavour High School)[7]
  • Sir Charles Cutler – former politician; Former NSW Deputy Premier and Country Party leader
  • David Foster – novelist, essayist, poet and farmer (also attended Armidale High School and Fort Street High School)[8]
  • Tim Gartrell – Australian Labor Party National Secretary. Gartrell was the school captain in 1988.
  • Lisa Lackey – actress; roles in Home and Away from 1992-1995 and in NBCs series Heroes, Mulholland Drive
  • Garry West – former politician; public affairs consultant[9]
  • Nigel Buttriss- famous racer and manager known around Mount Panorama, also the father of Ryan mate

See also[edit]

  • List of government schools in New South Wales
  • Education in Australia

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Our Motto". About Us. Orange High School. 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "Orange High School, Orange, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Albury High School. New South Wales Department of Education. 30 April 2019. p. 4. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Orange High School". School Locator. New South Wales Department of Education and Training. 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
  5. ^ a b Turner, Russell.W (19 June 2002). "Orange High School Ninetieth Anniversary". Hansard Transcript. Parliament of New South Wales. p. 3451. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
  6. ^ a b "General Information". About Us. Orange High School. 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2007.
  7. ^ Pearce, Suzannah, ed. (17 November 2006). "COOK Murray James". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
  8. ^ Koval, Ramona (2 February 2003). "John Clarke, David Foster & Terry Eagleton". Books and Writing. Radio National. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
  9. ^ Pearce, Suzannah, ed. (17 November 2006). "WEST Garry Bruce, Hon.". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.

External links[edit]

  • Official website
  • New South Wales Department of Education and Training
  • NSW Schools website