Tomaree High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Salamander Bay, a suburb of the Port Stephens Council local government area in New South Wales, Australia.

Tomaree High School
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Australia
Coordinates32°44′13″S 152°6′42″E / 32.73694°S 152.11167°E / -32.73694; 152.11167
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TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoForward Together
Established1998; 26 years ago (1998)
School districtPort Stephens; Regional North
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalPaul Baxter
Teaching staff86.9 FTE (2018)[1]
Enrolment1,113[1] (2018)
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Electric blue and yellow   
Websitetomaree-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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Established in 1988, the school enrolled approximately 1,110 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom eight percent identified as Indigenous Australians and eight percent were from a language background other than English.[1] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; the principal is Paul Baxter.[3]

Overview

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A crossbow shooting incident occurred at the school in April 2003. Two 16-year-old girls were injured during the incident. A 16-year-old male was charged with attempted murder, two counts of maliciously wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, possession of a prohibited weapon, and throwing an explosive. However, his homemade explosive did not work.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tomaree High School, Salamander Bay, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ "How to enrol at a Public School". Tomaree High School. New South Wales Department of Education and Training. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
  3. ^ "Our staff – Tomaree High School". tomaree-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Boy in court over crossbow shooting". The Age. AAP. 5 April 2003. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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