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School in Newcastle, NSW, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lambton High School (also known as New Lambton High School) is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in the suburb of Lambton in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
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Coordinates | 32°55′9″S 151°43′14″E |
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Type | Government-funded |
Motto | Light The Way |
Established | 1974 |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Principal | Gary Bennett |
Teaching staff | 77.0 FTE (2018)[1] |
Years | 7–12 |
Enrolment | 1,127[1] (2018) |
Campus | Urban |
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Website | lambton-h |
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The school was established in 1974. In 2018 the enrolment was approximately 1,130 students. The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education.
In 2009, Carmel Tebbutt, the NSW Minister for Education, honored 40 students from public schools across NSW with a Minister’s Award for Excellence. Among the recipients were three students from Lambton High School.[3]
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Lambton High School was formed in 1974, by the merger of Newcastle Hill Boys High School and Hamilton Girls High School.[4]
On 29 September 2008, the Federal Cabinet (including Prime Minister Kevin Rudd) attended Lambton High School as part of the Australian Government Community Cabinet Program.[5][6][7]
In 1995, the school began celebrating "Green Day" to raise awareness about environmental problems and promote environmental sustainability.[8] The focus was on climate change and global warming.[9]
The school holds positions in events such as basketball, netball and waterpolo.[10]
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