Ballina Coast High School
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Ballina Coast High School is a
co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located on Cherry Street, in Ballina, in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales
, Australia.
Established in 1956 as Ballina High School, the school enrolled approximately 800 students in 2018, from
principal is Peter Howes.[1]
History
Ballina High School was established in 1956 in Burnett Street, Ballina; as the first high school in Ballina to be opened. In 2013, approximately 470 students were enrolled.Year 8 to Year 12 were moved to the Southern Cross campus along with the first year to begin the formation of Ballina Coast High School.
Notable alumni
- Simon Baker – actor[4]
- Chris Higgins – economist
- Seamus Burke
- Kerry Saxby – Olympian, Australian Champion and World Record Holder
See also
- List of government schools in New South Wales
- List of schools in Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast
- Education in Australia
References
- ^ a b "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Ballina Coast High School. New South Wales Department of Education. 25 June 2019. p. 2. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "Ballina Coast High School, Ballina, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- NSW Department of Education and Communities. 2013. Archived from the original(PDF) on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ "Lennox lad struts the walk of fame". The Northern Star. 2 February 2013.
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