- Newton Moore Senior High School
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Newton Moore Senior High School Location Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia Information Type Public School Motto Hoc Signo Vinces Established 1966 Principal Susan Kerr Deputy Principals Keith Marley and Helen Gamble[1] Enrolment ~823 (2009) Colour(s) Blue, Gold and White Newton Moore Senior High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Bunbury, a regional centre 175 kilometres (109 mi) south of Perth, Western Australia.
The school was established in 1966 and by 2009 had an enrolment of 823 students between Year 8 and Year 12, 115 (14%) of whom were Aboriginal.
The school was opened in 1966 to cater for the rising population of Bunbury and the lack of available space around Bunbury Senior High School. The school is named after the eighth Premier of Western Australia, Sir Newton James Moore.
A longstanding competitor in the High School Country Week tournament the school won the champion school award in 1991, 1992, 2005 and 2006.[2]
See Also
List of schools in rural Western Australia
References
- ^ "Education Department of Western Australia – Schools Online year=2009". http://www2.eddept.wa.edu.au/schoolprofile/main_page.do?displayURL=overview.do&schoolID=4040. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ^ "School Sport WA - SHS Country Week results". 2010. http://www.schoolsportwa.com.au/Results/COUNTRY/SHS%20Country%20Wk%20Results.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
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Coordinates: 33°21′37″S 115°38′06″E / 33.36025°S 115.63500°E
Categories:- High schools in Western Australia
- Public schools in Western Australia
- Educational institutions established in 1966
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