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| Spectemur Agendo ("Let us be judged by our acts") | |
| Established | 1928 |
| School type | New South Wales Selective Public High School |
| Principal/ Headmaster |
Lynne Searle |
| Location | Gosford, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Homepage | Homepage |
Gosford High School (abbreviation GHS) is a school located in Gosford, New South Wales, Australia. Selective schools in New South Wales, Australia are most commonly government High schools operated by the New South Wales Department of Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80km north of the Sydney Central business district For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80km north of the Sydney Central business district For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. It is a co-educational, academically selective high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training with students from years 7 to 12. Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities This is a list of selective and agricultural high schools run by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution The New South Wales Department of Education and Training (DET is a department of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for Primary schools Secondary The school was established in 1928 and was made a selective high school in 1989. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Students at the school come from the Sydney and Newcastle regions. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Currently, Gosford High is the only selective school in the Central Coast. The school has faculties for the following subjects: English, Mathematics, Science, Information Technology, Technological and Applied Studies, Social Sciences (Geography, History, etc. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Mathematics is the body of Knowledge and Academic discipline that studies such concepts as Quantity, Structure, Space and Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including Anthropology, Communication studies ), Creative and Performing Arts, Languages (French, German, Indonesian and Japanese), Agriculture and PDHPE.
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Motto
The school's Latin motto is spectemur agendo, which is conventionally translated into English as "judge me by what I do. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Spectemur Agendo is a Latin motto meaning Let us be judged by our acts. " Other translations include Let us be judged by our acts and By our deeds may we be known (this translation is preferred by Camberwell Grammar School in Melbourne, who shares the same motto). Camberwell Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, Day school for boys located in Canterbury, a suburb of Melbourne,
Houses
The houses of Gosford High School and their colours are as follows:
- Kingsbury (Red and White)
- Rowe (Black and White)
- Old Students' Union or O. S. U. (Brown and Gold)
- Wheeler (Green and Gold)
The houses were named after prominent local identities, with the exception of O. S. U. (Old Students Union) who used to sponsor many school events.
The houses compete in three sporting carnivals. In the summer season, a Swimming Carnival is held, and in the winter months an Athletic Carnival. There is also a cross-country run held in Autumn, but this is held on an afternoon at Adcock Park (a local oval) rather than an off-school carnival.
Student Body
180 students are accepted into the school each year, bringing the total number of students to 1080.
Staff
The current principal of Gosford High School is Ms Lynne Searle. Principal or Head of School is the title of the chief administrator of an Elementary school, Middle school, or High school in some English-speaking Searle took over from previous principal Mr. Peter Hall in the fourth quarter of 2006, but did not become active in her position until 2007, with Deputy-Principal Paul Campbell serving as interim principal. She is the school's first female principal.
Notable among the current staff are Dr Mark Butler, recipient of the Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools in 2004[1]
Dr. Michael Chamberlain (ex-husband of Lindy Chamberlain) was an English teacher at Gosford High until Term 2 2008 when he left. Dr Michael Chamberlain (born 1944 is an Australian teacher and former pastor best known due to the disappearance of his daughter Azaria whilst on holidays near
Orange High School Visit
Gosford and Orange High School have one of the oldest school exchange systems in NSW. Orange High School may refer to Orange High School (California Orange High School (Ohio Orange High School (New Jersey Each year sporting teams are selected from both Orange and Gosford High Schools to compete against each other. The schools take turns in hosting the visit, with Gosford currently hosting in 2008. The studens are billeted by the hosting school for two nights during term 2 when the visit occuts. A billet is the US term for quarters which is a place to which a person generally a Soldier, is assigned to Sleep. Gosford High students will try out for the teams and train during normal Wendesday sport each week leading up to the visit.
See also
External links
- Gosford High School website
- NSW Department of Education and Training: Gosford High School
- Robert Drummond Case