Grafton High School

Grafton High School
Location
Map
Mary Street, Grafton, Northern Rivers, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates29°40′58″S 152°55′59″E / 29.682698°S 152.933059°E / -29.682698; 152.933059
Information
TypeSecondary
MottoLatin: Enitere ad finem
(Strive to the end)
Established1912; 112 years ago (1912)
School districtRural North[1]
AuthorityNSW Department of Education
PrincipalScott Dinham[2]
Teaching staff72.2 FTE (2018)[3]
Years7-12
Enrollment905[3] (2018)
Campus typeRegional
Color(s)Navy and white   
Websitegrafton-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Grafton High School (abbreviated as GHS) is a secondary school in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia.

History

Grafton High basketball team, pictured in 1926

Grafton High School was established on 1 January 1912 and opened on 1 July. A new building opened on 17 May 1915.[4]

Since at least the 1960s, the head of an Egyptian mummy has been kept by the school.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Rural North – Grafton", education.nsw.gov.au
  2. ↑ "Our staff". Grafton High School. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Grafton High School, Grafton, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "GHS – Steeped in History". Grafton High School. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. ↑ Fennell, Marc; Baker, Nick; Ferguson, Zoe (27 June 2023). "The stolen head". Stuff the British Stole. Radio National, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 February 2024.

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