Woolooware High School
Public, unisex secondary school in Woolooware, New South Wales, New South Wales, Australia
Woolooware High is a comprehensive secondary school in the Sutherland Shire, Sydney, Australia. It was established in 1967 and took its first class in January 1968.[1]
Woolooware High is known for participation and success in performing arts, sport and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The school has had success in the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge.[2]
Several students from WHS competed in and won the Science and Engineering Challenge, held at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation.[3]
Woolooware High became a participant in the White Ribbon program in 2014 and was officially accredited as a "White Ribbon" school in 2016.[4]
On 29 January 2016, Woolooware High was one of a number of schools across New South Wales which were evacuated following threatening phone calls that students were in danger. The calls turned out to be a hoax.[5]
Alumni
- Selina Hornibrook, former NSW and Australian netball champion.
- Ben Jacobs, former rugby union player for NSW Waratahs and Western Force.
- Lauren Nicholson, basketball player in the WNBL and Australian Opals.
- Simon Pavey, motorcycle racer who competed in the Dakar Rally and co-star of Race to Dakar.
- Glenn Stevens, former governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
- Connor Tracey, professional rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
- Tahyna Tozzi, model and actress.
- Todd Woodbridge, one of the most successful doubles tennis players of all time, now a sports broadcaster.
References
- ^ "Chronological List Of Schools 1961–1980" (PDF). NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Tejszerski, Eva (12 November 2012). "Eisteddfod latecomers win". The Leader. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "ANSTO Science and Engineering Challenge". The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "White Ribbon Walk". White Ribbon Australia. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Police operations at Penrith and Woolooware high schools". The Australian. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
External links
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