Huonville High School
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| Huonville High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Huonville, Tasmania AUS |
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| Information | |
| School district | Huonville |
| Principal | Grant Godfrey |
| Staff | 30 |
| Students | 450 |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Grades | 7-10 |
| Athletics | House Teams (Hakea, Banksia, Acacia, Grevillia) |
| Motto | Forward Honourably |
| Color(s) | Red, White and Blue |
| Established | 1940 |
| Homepage | http://www.huonvillehigh.tased.edu.au/ |
Huonville High School is a public, co-educational school situated in the small town of Huonville, Tasmania, Australia.
The school was founded in 1940 as the 'Huonville Area School', and was the only secondary school south of Hobart (the state capital, approximately 42 kilometers north). In 1957, the school was re-branded as a 'Comprehensive Area School', and during this time over 90% of students reached the school via bus, which portrays the importance the school played in the Huon Valley's education system.
Being part of the State Government's Department of Education, the school has often experienced tight budgets. This has resulted in a certain degree of dilapidation in parts of the school. The Science and Technology block in particular is in a state of mild disrepair. The food sciences and drama sectors have recently received impressive renovations thanks to funding raised by the Performing Arts Departments.
The school enrolled approximate 450 students in 2004, with around 100 students in each grade. Gender ratios are surprisingly equal, with almost 50/50 spreads across all grades. Approximately 15% of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
The school boasts increasingly higher rates of tertiary education continuation, with almost 80% of graduating students continuing to Grades 11 and 12 over the past two years. The school also hosts a 'No Dole' charter, wherein graduating students pledge to continue through to tertiary education or obtain full time work, rather than seeking government welfare, thus breaking the cycle of poverty and unemployment that pervades in the Huon.
The school uniform consists mainly of a royal blue polo shirt, navy blue wind-cheater/polar fleece jacket or a blue rugby jumper, with the choice of shoes,pants, etc left to students. This policy results in a higher willingness to wear the uniform, and has seen marked increase in uniform compliance over the past 5 years.
