Leeton High School
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Leeton High School is a co-educational comprehensive public secondary school
located in Leeton
in the Riverina
region of New South Wales
, Australia
. The school was officially opened in 1926 as Leeton's first high school and is now one of three secondary schools serving the Leeton Shire.
Later in 2007, the school was again devastated by fires, this time destroying the English wing. Work on rebuilding that wing are currently being undertaken. There is currently no evidence or official statements to prove if it was deliberate.
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 Leeton
Leeton, New South Wales
Leeton is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. Leeton is situated approximately 550 km west of Sydney and 450 km north of Melbourne in the productive Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. Leeton is administered by Leeton Shire Council...
in the Riverina
Riverina
The Riverina is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales , Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation. This combination has allowed the Riverina to develop...
region of 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
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The school was officially opened in 1926 as Leeton's first high school and is now one of three secondary schools serving the Leeton Shire.
Fires
In May 2005, the school was devastated by fire that destroyed the science block. A new state-of-the-art block was opened ahead of schedule in February 2006. In 2007, parts of the school were again devastated by fires.Later in 2007, the school was again devastated by fires, this time destroying the English wing. Work on rebuilding that wing are currently being undertaken. There is currently no evidence or official statements to prove if it was deliberate.