Leumeah High School is a
government-funded co-educational
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comprehensive secondary
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day school
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, located in , a
south-western suburb of
Sydney
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New South Wales
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, Australia.
Established in 1977, the school caters for approximately 750 students from
Year 7
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to
Year 12
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.
The school is operated by the
New South Wales Department of Education
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; the
principal of the establishment is Christina Mateus.
Newsletter
Leumeah High's newsletter within the school's environment is known as 'The Link', released every 3-5 weeks on average. It consists of events occurring throughout the school, and advancements being made to improve student learning.
Finance
Financial summary gathered from Leumeah High School's 202
annual report
See also
*
List of government schools in New South Wales
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References
Leumeah, New South Wales
Public high schools in Sydney
Educational institutions established in 1977
1977 establishments in Australia
School buildings completed in 1977
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