Kanahooka High School

Infobox Aust school
name = Kanahooka High School


motto = "Towards a Better World"
established = 1974
type = Public School
principal = Peter Jones
city = Dapto
state = New South Wales
country = Australia
campus = Dapto
enrolment = 616 (2007)
colours = Green and white (Juniors) Red and white (Seniors)
homepage = [http://www.kanahooka-h.schools.nsw.edu.au www.kanahooka-h.schools.nsw.edu.au]

Kanahooka High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Dapto, convert|15|km|mi|0|lk=on southwest of the city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. Opening in 1974, the school's catchment area covers the southwestern part of the City of Wollongong and, as at Semester 2, 2007, the school has an enrolment of 616 students between Year 7 and Year 12.

History

The school was named for a point at the western shore of Lake Illawarra, said to mean "burial place of Hooka". Hooka was an Aboriginal chief living in the Berkeley area around the time of European settlement.

The school first opened on 29 January 1974 under principal R.C.H. (Bob) Everitt, with 400 students in years 7 and 8. Due to bad weather and material shortages, demountables at Dapto High School were used until the school was completed. On 18 October 1974 they moved to the new site at Robert and Joan Streets. The school first offered HSC subjects in 1978. The school's population peaked at 1,164 students in 1983. With changes to demographics and the opening of other schools in the area, the school population fell to a relatively stable 650 in the late 1990s.

Aerial View

The school now has about 80 staff, 44 of whom are teachers.

External links

* [http://www.kanahooka-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/ Kanahooka High School]
* [http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/schoolfind/locator/?section=showRecord&code=8489 DET Site]