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Macksville High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Macksville, in the Mid North Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1950, the school enrolled 448 students in 2024, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom 17 percent identified as Indigenous Australians and five percent were from a language background other than English. The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Sheree Burnham.: 15
Overview
The school was established in 1950 and 50 year celebrations were held in 2000.
In March 1971, the high school was the site of a siege in which a 19-year-old held police at bay with a .22 calibre rifle for almost three hours.
The school has a sister school relationship with Jambi Sumatera, Indonesia.: 15
Notable alumni
Rear Admiral Mark Bonser – Australian senior naval officer
Tony Cole – public servant who served as the secretary of the Australian Treasury between 1991 and 1993
Phillip Hughes – cricketer; his funeral was held at the high school
Greg Inglis – rugby league football player
Billie McKay – chef who won series 7 of MasterChef Australia in 2015
See also
List of government schools in New South Wales: G–P
List of schools in the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast
Education in Australia
References
External links
Official website
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