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* Public servant [[Tony Cole]] attended Macksville High School.<ref name="NAA CP 617">{{citation|title=CP 617: Anthony Stuart COLE|url=http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CP+319|publisher=National Archives of Australia|accessdate=17 January 2014}}</ref> He went on to head several Australian Government departments, including the [[Department of the Treasury (Australia)|Department of the Treasury]] between 1991 and 1993. |
* Public servant [[Tony Cole]] attended Macksville High School.<ref name="NAA CP 617">{{citation|title=CP 617: Anthony Stuart COLE|url=http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CP+319|publisher=National Archives of Australia|accessdate=17 January 2014}}</ref> He went on to head several Australian Government departments, including the [[Department of the Treasury (Australia)|Department of the Treasury]] between 1991 and 1993. |
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* Rear Admiral [[Mark Bonser]] attended Macksville High School. He went on to become a flag rank officer in the [[Royal Australian Navy]].<ref name=ADFbio>{{cite web |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/mjs/reform/implementation/hmjit.htm |title=Rear Admiral Mark Bonser AO, CSC, RAN |publisher=Department of Defence |accessdate=16 January 2012}}</ref> |
* Rear Admiral [[Mark Bonser]] attended Macksville High School. He went on to become a flag rank officer in the [[Royal Australian Navy]].<ref name=ADFbio>{{cite web |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/mjs/reform/implementation/hmjit.htm |title=Rear Admiral Mark Bonser AO, CSC, RAN |publisher=Department of Defence |accessdate=16 January 2012}}</ref> |
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* Chef [[Billie McKay]] attended Macksville High School |
* Chef [[Billie McKay]] attended Macksville High School.<ref>{{cite web|title=Macksville High School Magazine 2009|url=http://www.macksville-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/documents/6992518/6998421/1318065269112_19eb9eeb2768bdb201277468fa2f0e16.pdf|website=macksville-h.schools.nsw.edu.au|accessdate=27 July 2015}}</ref> She won [[MasterChef Australia (series 7)|series 7]] of [[MasterChef Australia]] in 2015. |
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Revision as of 18:46, 28 July 2015
| Macksville High School | |
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| Coordinates | 30°42′47″S 152°55′00″E / 30.7130°S 152.9166°E |
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| Type | High School |
| Motto | Growth of the mind Developing the person |
| Established | 1950 |
| Principal | Paul Holding[1] |
| Employees | 49.8 full time equivalent[2] |
| Enrolment | 677[2] |
Macksville High School is an Australian public high school in Macksville, New South Wales.
The school caters to a significant Aboriginal student population.[3]
The school has established a sister-school relationship with Jambi Sumatera, Indonesia.[3]
History
The school was established in 1950 and 50 year celebrations were held in 2000.[4]
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 caliber rifle for almost three hours.[5]
Notable alumni
- Cricketer Phillip Hughes attended Macksville High School. He died on 27 November 2014 following an injury two days before. His funeral was held at the high school, with the Prime Minister of Australia, Tony Abbott in attendance.[6]
- Public servant Tony Cole attended Macksville High School.[7] He went on to head several Australian Government departments, including the Department of the Treasury between 1991 and 1993.
- Rear Admiral Mark Bonser attended Macksville High School. He went on to become a flag rank officer in the Royal Australian Navy.[8]
- Chef Billie McKay attended Macksville High School.[9] She won series 7 of MasterChef Australia in 2015.
Notes
- ^ Staff, Macksville High School, retrieved 18 January 2014
- ^ a b Macksville High School 2012, p. 1.
- ^ a b Macksville High School 2012, p. 15.
- ^ Our school, Macksville High School
- ^ "School siege", The Canberra Times, p. 7, 24 March 1971, archived from the original on 17 January 2014
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Phillip Hughes: Thousands gather in Macksville and around nation to farewell a popular Australian". ABC News. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ CP 617: Anthony Stuart COLE, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 17 January 2014
- ^ "Rear Admiral Mark Bonser AO, CSC, RAN". Department of Defence. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
- ^ "Macksville High School Magazine 2009" (PDF). macksville-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
References
- Macksville High School, Macksville High School
- Macksville High School (2012), Macksville High School Annual School Report (PDF), Macksville High School, archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2014
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