Concord High School (Sydney)

Concord High School is a co-educational high school located in Concord in Sydney, Australia.[2] The school has over 1200 students and approximately 90 teachers.[3]

Concord High School
Concord High School Logo
The school's logo, with the name of the school and its motto.
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School typePublic, comprehensive, coeducational, secondary school
MottoConcordia
(Harmony)
Established1981
PrincipalVictor Newby
Teaching staff~90
Grades7–12[1]
Enrolment1000 +
Campus typesuburban
Colour(s)Charcoal, white, yellow and dark green        
Websiteconcord-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Houses

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There are 5 houses at Concord named after local landmarks of the Parramatta River: Brays (blue), Kendall (purple), Kings (red), Majors (green) and Yaralla (yellow).

Sporting, extra-curricular activities and music

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Concord is widely associated with sporting. It is located near St. Lukes Oval, a multipurpose sporting ground with a 400m grass track, Five Dock Leisure Centre and Gym, Cintra Netball and Tennis Courts and Concord Football Oval. Its BASS (Before and After School Sports) Program consists of the following sports:

Before school:

  • Strength and Fitness
  • Futsal (Years 7–11)
  • Table tennis

After school:

  • Basketball
  • Tennis
  • Soccer
  • Volleyball
  • Badminton
  • Touch football

Other extra-curricular activities provided by, and through the school, include the following:

Lunchtime activities:

  • Robotics Club
  • Debating Club

Music

  • The school has a String Ensemble, Concert Band, Stage Band, Concert Band, and a Choir.

References

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Student banned from HSC study session due to her hair colour

  1. ^ "Concord High School: General School Profile" (PDF). Concord High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
  2. ^ Patty, Anna (13 November 2006). "Schools lose out on foreign fee bonanza". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Concord High School: General School Profile" (PDF). Concord High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009.
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