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comprehensive secondary

, located in

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region of

, Australia. Established in 1940, the school enrolled approximately 1,160 students in 2018, from

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to Year 12, of whom 14 percent identified as

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and four percent were from a language background other than English. The school is operated by the

; the principal is Joanne Scott. Singleton High School is the second biggest high school in rural New South Wales.

Overview

The high school is adjacent to the King Street Primary School, and on the same site as the Singleton Technical and Further Education (TAFE) Campus of the Hunter Institute of Technology. The school has a comprehensive curriculum offering a diverse range of traditional subjects and dual accredited vocational education courses within the school as well as providing access to TAFE delivered Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses at Singleton TAFE. The school colours are royal blue and sky blue. The sporting houses are Burdekin (blue), Elliott (yellow), Howe (red) and Munro (green). Singleton High School has a

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, Japan. Students also have opportunities to be involved in global excursions to Japan, USA and an Asian destination for cultural and community engagement tours. The Ka Wul Aboriginal Cultural Resource Centre has received National recognition for the embedded Aboriginal programs within the school.

References

External links

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NSW Schools website
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