Kadina High School is a public (or state-run) high school

High school

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 (years 7-12) in the Lismore

Lismore, New South Wales

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 suburb of Goonellabah

Goonellabah, New South Wales

Goonellabah is the eastern suburb of Lismore, and is on the Bruxner Highway. At the 2006 census, Goonellabah had a population of 12,139 people....

, in Australia

Australia

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. It was established in 1976, but began its teaching in 1977. As of 2011 it has around 500 students and 70 staff.

Notable Past Students

• Craig Foster
• Adam Gilchrist
  Adam Gilchrist
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• Adam Hughes
  Adam Hughes (footballer)
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• Emma Tom
  Emma Tom
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• Iain Turville

House system

Students are divided alphabetically into four house groups. School carnivals in swimming, athletics and cross country are organized on a house basis. There are also sport captains in each sport house that lead the houses into house and school spirit chants and organize house meetings and do various jobs. The houses are:

Bradman (Green) - Named after the late Sir Donald Bradman

Donald Bradman

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, Australian cricketing legend.

Fraser (Yellow) - Named after Australian champion swimmer, Dawn Fraser

Dawn Fraser

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Newcombe (Red) - Named after Australian former World No.1 tennis player, John Newcombe

John Newcombe

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Cuthbert (Blue) - Named after Australian athlete and fourfold Olympic champion, Betty Cuthbert

Betty Cuthbert

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