Henry Kendall High School Explained

Henry Kendall High School
Former Name:	Gosford High School
Location:	Faunce Street,, Central Coast, New South Wales
Country:	Australia
Coordinates:	-33.4211°N 151.3344°W
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Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in New South Wales
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Module:	Stroke-Colour: C60C30 Stroke-Width: 3 Marker: school Marker-Colour: 1F2F57 Zoom: 13
Principal:	Andrew Backhouse
Staff:	~110
Teaching Staff:	62.8 FTE (2018)
Houses:	Araluen, Corumben, Narara, Warrigal
Type:	Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
Educational Authority:	New South Wales Department of Education
District:	Central Coast; Regional North
Grades:	7–12
Grades Label:	Years
Campus Type:	Suburban
Slogan:	Developing confident, responsible citizens who strive for excellence
Motto:	Persevere
Colours:	Green, navy blue, black, lemon, grey, white
Enrolment:	787^[1]
Enrolment As Of:	2018
Footnotes:	^[2]

Henry Kendall High School is a co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Gosford, in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.^{[3] [4]}

History

Established in January 1970, on the old Faunce Street site which was then a part of Gosford High School, the school enrolled approximately 790 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12; six percent identified as Indigenous Australians and 21 percent were from a language background other than English.^[1] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Andrew Backhouse.

In 2015, long time staff member, teacher and year advisor Gae Hobson retired after thirty years' of service.^[5]

See also

• • Education in Australia

External links

• Trend of Henry Kendall High School at Better Education

Notes and References

1. Web site: Henry Kendall High School, Gosford, NSW: School profile . My School . . 2019 . 29 July 2019.
2. Web site: Henry Kendall High School . NSW Department of Education .
3. Web site: Henry Kendall High School . 2023-12-11 . educationhq.com.
4. Web site: admin . 2013-10-28 . HENRY KENDALL HIGH . 2023-12-11 . School Choice.
5. Web site: Gae Hobson Retires. Coast Community News . September 2006 .