Woolooware High School

Woolooware High School
"Strive For Excellence"
Location
Woolooware, New South Wales, NSW Australia
Information
Type	Public, unisex secondary
Established	1967
Principal	Ms M.Siokos (2013)
Grades	7–12
Enrolment	approx. 1200
Colour(s)	Blue, White and Black
Website	Woolooware High School Website

Woolooware High is a comprehensive secondary school in the Sutherland Shire, Sydney, Australia. It was established in 1967 and took its first class in January 1968.^[1]

Apart from academic excellence, Woolooware High is known for their participation and success in performing arts. The school has also had success in the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge.^[2]

On 29 January 2016, Woolooware High was one of a number of schools across New South Wales which were evacuated following threatening phone calls that students were in danger. The calls turned out to be a hoax.^[3]

Alumni

Simon Pavey, motorcycle racer who competed in the Dakar Rally and co-star of Race to Dakar.
Cheyenne Tozzi, model and television presenter.
Tahyna Tozzi, model and actress.

References

↑ "Chronological List Of Schools 1961-1980" (PDF). NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
↑ Tejszerski, Eva (12 November 2012). "Eisteddfod latecomers win". The Leader. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
↑ "Police operations at Penrith and Woolooware high schools". The Australian. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.

External links

WHS Website

High schools in the Sydney Region

Botany Bay Network	Randwick Boys HS Randwick Girls HS Matraville Sports HS South Sydney HS

Georges River Network	Blakehurst HS Georges River College (with Oatley Senior Campus Hurstville Boys Campus Peakhurst Campus Penshurst Girls Campus) James Cook Boys Tech. HS Kogarah HS Moorefield Girls HS St George Girls HS Sydney Tech. HS

Inner City Network	Alexandria Park Community School Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and Design Newtown HS of the Performing Arts Tempe HS

Inner West Network	Ashfield Boys HS Burwood Girls HS Canterbury Boys HS Canterbury Girls HS Kingsgrove North HS

Port Hacking Network	Cronulla HS Kirrawee HS Endeavour Sports HS Port Hacking HS Sylvania HS Woolooware HS

Port Jackson Network	Conservatorium Sydney Boys HS Sydney Girls HS Sydney Secondary College (with Balmain Campus Blackwattle Bay Campus Leichhardt Campus)

Woronora River Network	Engadine HS Heathcote HS The Jannali HS Lucas Heights Community School Menai HS

Network 8	Fort Street HS Gymea HS JJ Cahill Memorial HS Kingsgrove HS Marrickville HS Rose Bay SC

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