Norwood Morialta High School
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| Motto | Distinction, Diversity, Respect |
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| Established | 1910 as Norwood High School, 1993 as Norwood Morialta High School |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Mrs Panayoula Parha |
| Students | 1416[1] |
| Grades | Year 8 - 13 |
| Location | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Accreditation | CIS, IBMYP, ECIS |
| Campus | Two (Middle and Senior) |
| Colours | Blue, Gold, Red |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Website | http://www.nmhs.sa.edu.au/ |
Norwood Morialta High School is a dual-campus high school of over 1400 students ranging from years 8 to 13. It is located in the Eastern suburbs of Adelaide, the capital city of the state of South Australia in Australia.
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[edit] History
[edit] Norwood High School
Norwood High School first opened in 1910 at Osmond Terrace Norwood. In 1915 it moved to new premises at Lossie Street Kensington Park. In 1962 the school moved to what is now the NMHS Senior Campus on The Parade. It shared common origins with Norwood Boys Technical School, a school that would later become Norwood Boys High, Marryatville Boys High,[2], which in turn would amalgamate with Kensington and Norwood Girls Technical High to eventually become the main rival of both NHS and NMHS, Marryatville High School. The school provided an alternative to parents living in the eastern suburbs that wanted to enrol their children in a public school rather than one of the many private, selective and technical schools that were also in the area, particularly during that time that Ivan Coward was principal, as he met the needs of those enrolled in the public system who sought entry to the academic world[3][4].
[edit] Morialta High School
Morialta High School was opened in 1974 under its founding principal Joe Laslett. Morialta was not a specialist high school, but the majority of the classrooms were science laboratories and staff were trained in science. One of these staff members was senior lab technician Charles Jennings, who would go on to work for 32 years at both Morialta and Norwood Morialta, setting up accurate data records and hazardous substances folders for the science area, which helped the school gain level 3 occupational health safety and welfare (OHS&W) accreditation[5]. The school won awards for its design in the 1970s, as it was considered modern and futuristic for its time.
Following the amalgamation, the Morialta site became the NMHS Middle Campus.
[edit] Norwood Morialta High School
NMHS was created in 1993 following the amalgamation of Norwood High School and Morialta High School. From 1993, all students in years 8-10 were based at the Middle School Campus, and students in years 11-13 were based at the Senior School Campus. The Middle School concentrates on developing students from years 8-10 for life at the Senior School, which focuses on the senior years of schooling and entrance in to higher education. Over the past few years, students have sought to enrol at Norwood Morialta High School from outside of the school's zone. Students from Hong Kong, Vietnam, China, Germany, and South America have also been recruited through the school's International Program[6]. There are regular student exchanges between four international sister schools in Japan, Greece, China and Italy.
As at term 3, 2005, the largest Government high school in South Australia was Norwood Morialta High School with 1454.1 full time equivalent (FTE) students[7]. In January 2007, NMHS was still the largest state high school with between 1300 and 1400 students[8], once again proving to be one of the most popular public schools. It is also a unique school, being the only public high school in South Australia with two campuses at different locations.
[edit] Current Life at NMHS
Many students at NMHS take part in extracurricular activities such as committees, debating, mock-trials, etc. Students can also participate in one of the many sports that the school offers through various associations such as the Independent Schools Sports Association and the Catholic Girls Sports Association. NMHS is one of only three public schools that offer Rowing as a summer sport in South Australia and also participates in Pedal prix. Middle School students also have the option of undertaking the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IBMYP).
[edit] Sub-schools and Home Groups
Norwood Morialta High School places its students into one of three Sub-schools, which are similar to houses used at other schools. NMHS has three sub-schools; Blue, Red and Gold. The sub-schools were originally used at Morialta High School and have continued to be used since the amalgamation in 1993. Sub-schools contain Home Groups which have approximately 20 to 30 students each. Students are divided into Sub-Schools for administrative and other purposes. Students from different Sub-Schools display a strong sense of rivalry towards each other during the weeks leading up to Sports Day which is held annually at Santos Stadium.
During double home group on Thursdays, the time is often used for various things such as assemblies, meetings, icebreaker activities, and in general to distribute information.
From 2008, Middle School students were placed into year level sub-schools, with students still identifying with their sporting colours of Blue, Red and Gold for Sports Day[9].
[edit] Media
The school offers a media program which survives due to the efforts of media teacher Philip Carter. The program is highly successful with students. In 2005 several students were involved as media producers for the "Our Children the Future Conference"[citation needed]. The program involved much of the Stage 2 Media Studies class. The work was given acclaim from both the school and the conference organisers. The program offered a first hand look at the world of actual media production to its students.[citation needed]
[edit] Music
The school offers a comprehensive music program to all its students. In the past, the school's music students have had the opportunity to work with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
A music concert is performed annually at the Ivan Coward Hall at the Senior School. There is usually a theme to each concert. Previous themes have included 'The British Invasion' which included music from famous UK artists such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Handel, and Gilbert and Sullivan, and 'Music from Latin America' featuring a performance from music students from nearby Magill Primary School.
[edit] Musicals
Over the years, Norwood Morialta High School has put on many musical productions involving students of all year levels. The musical is run almost entirely by students from stage management, make up and props to the actors and lighting technicians. It is supported and partially funded by local businesses, the community, as well as the school. The school musical is a way for students to interact with people they may have never been able to get to know otherwise. In stage 2, a SACE point may be awarded to participants. Past musicals include: Annie, The Pirates of Penzance, In Your Dreams, Pendragon, Les Miserables, Calamity Jane, amongst many others.
This years musical is Grease.
[edit] Facilities
NMHS has many facilities for its students to use, including:
- Art/Design rooms
- Automotive garages
- Basketball, Tennis and Netball Courts
- Computer rooms
- Design and Technology Studies areas
- Gym
- Home Economics areas
- Libraries
- Large Cafeteria/Canteen
- Multimedia rooms
- Multiple Ovals (including a Soccer Oval)
- Music rooms (including a Keyboards Lab)
- The Ivan Coward Hall
- The Peter Lang Performing Arts Centre
[edit] Notable alumni
This list is incomplete, and includes former students of NMHS, not all of which graduated from this school.
[edit] Academia
- Professor Barbara Pocock, Director of the Centre for Work + Life at the Hawke Research Institute for Sustainable Societies, University of South Australia[10]
[edit] Business
- Jim Zavos, Founder of EzyDVD[11]
[edit] Media, entertainment, and the arts
- Anthony LaPaglia and Jonathan LaPaglia, actors based in Los Angeles[12][13]
- Clive Hale, news and current affairs presenter[14]
- Dame Judith Anderson AC DBE, actress[15][16]
- Dichen Lachman, actress in Neighbours[17]
- Melanie Vallejo, actress in Power Rangers Mystic Force
[edit] Politics and law
- Chris Chamberlain, Major Crime detective [18]
- Dick Thomas, Member for Karine in East Timor Parliament [19]
- Justice John Sulan, South Australian Judge[20]
- Katie Hodson-Thomas, Member for Carine in Western Australian Parliament[21]
[edit] Sport
- Clay Watkins, athlete, past winner of the Bay Sheffield Gift[22]
- Joel Patfull, Brisbane Lions footballer
- Nathan Bassett, Adelaide Crows footballer[23]
- Neil Craig, current coach of the Adelaide Crows Football Club
[edit] Other
[edit] References
- ^ DECS 2007 School Detail
- ^ Marryatville High School Origins
- ^ Jolly, Erica. 2003, A Broader Vision: Voices of Vocational Education in Twentieth Century South Australia, 1897-2001, Lythrum Press, Adelaide
- ^ We Came to Norwood High, compiled for the 75 in 85 Celebrations, Gillingham Printers Pty Ltd, Adelaide
- ^ DECS Xpress and Xtra, Volume 9, No.9, June 1 2006
- ^ Norwood Morialta High School Website
- ^ Murdoch, Renae, 2006, All Set for 2006 School Year, DECS Media Release
- ^ Kleinig, Xanthe, 2007, Parents move for school, The Advertiser, January 27
- ^ Norwood Morialta High School Information Letter to Parents
- ^ Barbara Pocoock's Website
- ^ Joanna Hall, 2005, digital dreams, Voyeur Magazine, January
- ^ ThoughtWorthy.com - Anthony LaPaglia
- ^ Simon Yeaman, 2003, Poppy's in full bloom, The Advertiser
- ^ Baker, Tony. 2005, Good-bye to a very trusted, charming face of news, The Advertiser, 5 June
- ^ Anderson, Frances Margaret (Judith) - Australian Women Biographical entry
- ^ Lofthouse, Andrea, Who's who of Australian Women, Methuen Australia, North Ryde, NSW, 1982, 504 pp
- ^ Fewster, Sean. 2006, Good neighbours, The Advertiser, 22 March
- ^ Williams, Brett, 2001, The detective
- ^ Dick Thomas' biography page
- ^ Multicultural Life, December 2005
- ^ [1]Katie Hodson-Thomas' biography page
- ^ Interview with Clay Watkins 2006, South Australian Athletic League
- ^ Expose SA, Speakers in Schools Program
- ^ Forbes, Mark. 2005, Bali mastermind killed in shoot-out, The Age, 10 November
- Norwood Morialta Old Scholars Association
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