Gorokan High School
Encyclopedia
Gorokan High School, is a secondary school
located in Gorokan
, New South Wales
, Australia
. Established in 1976, the school was housed in temporary buildings in Dudley Street on the site of what was to later become Gorokan Public School. It moved to its current location in Goobarabah Avenue in 1977.
Its first principal was Gwen Foley, who was the first female high school principal on the NSW Central Coast. She retired in December 1982.
Current student enrolment is more than 1,100.
's OnTrack online mentoring program which has produced a marked increase in engagement by students and school attendance.
International Festival of School Orchestras and Bands, where the orchestra was chosen to make the final performance, for which they received the festival's only standing ovation. In 1994 the band went to the World Resort Expo in Japan. They played at this as well as the opening to Kansai International Airport. The wind orchestra was going to take a 2003 tour of China however the SARS outbreak prevented the trip.
spent 12 months attending Gorokan high as a rotary exchange student
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Water Fund for over $A45,000 for a water conservation initiative that will save 442,000 litres of water each year.
, Minister for Vocational and Technical Education, on 17 January 2005 announced $A350,000 funding for the construction of a skill centre at Gorokan.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Gorokan
Gorokan, New South Wales
Gorokan is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Wyong Shire local government area. There are two schools in the area, Gorokan Public and Gorokan High. In 1985, Gorokan Public had a champion cricket team which made the quarter-finals of the Statewide...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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. Established in 1976, the school was housed in temporary buildings in Dudley Street on the site of what was to later become Gorokan Public School. It moved to its current location in Goobarabah Avenue in 1977.
Its first principal was Gwen Foley, who was the first female high school principal on the NSW Central Coast. She retired in December 1982.
Current student enrolment is more than 1,100.
Online mentoring
Gorokan has successfully trialled The Smith FamilyThe Smith Family
The Smith Family is an Australian, independent non-profit children's charity committed to unlocking opportunities for disadvantaged children and their families to participate more fully in society, using education as the key.-The Smith Family history:...
's OnTrack online mentoring program which has produced a marked increase in engagement by students and school attendance.
Extracurricular activities
The school's wind orchestra has been recognised internationally for its performances. The 57-member wind orchestra was invited to perform at the 1999 BanffBanff, Alberta
Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately west of Calgary and east of Lake Louise....
International Festival of School Orchestras and Bands, where the orchestra was chosen to make the final performance, for which they received the festival's only standing ovation. In 1994 the band went to the World Resort Expo in Japan. They played at this as well as the opening to Kansai International Airport. The wind orchestra was going to take a 2003 tour of China however the SARS outbreak prevented the trip.
Notable Alumni
In his early life Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaughey
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spent 12 months attending Gorokan high as a rotary exchange student
Rotary Youth Exchange
Rotary Youth Exchange is a Rotary International student exchange program for students in secondary school. Since 1929, Rotary International has sent young people around the globe to experience new cultures...
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Water conservation initiative
The school successfully bid to the Australian GovernmentGovernment of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
Water Fund for over $A45,000 for a water conservation initiative that will save 442,000 litres of water each year.
New skill centre
Gary HardgraveGary Hardgrave
Gary Douglas Hardgrave , Australian politician, was the Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until 2007, representing the Division of Moreton, Queensland. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and was educated at Griffith University, Queensland...
, Minister for Vocational and Technical Education, on 17 January 2005 announced $A350,000 funding for the construction of a skill centre at Gorokan.