Renmark High School
| Renmark High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Australia | |
| Coordinates | 34°10′21″S 140°44′28″E / 34.172500°S 140.741000°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
| Motto | Non Nobis Solum (Latin) (Not Ourselves Alone) |
| School district | Riverland |
| Educational authority | SA Department for Education |
| Principal | Mat Evans |
| Teaching staff | 38 |
| Years | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 439 (2023) |
| Campus type | Regional |
| Colour(s) | Navy Gold |
| Website | renmarkhs |
Renmark High School is a government-funded, co-educational, comprehensive, secondary day school, located in the town of Renmark, in South Australia, Australia. It is administered by the Department of Education, with an enrolment of 489 students and a teaching staff of 38, as of 2023.[1] The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12.[1]
History
[edit]The opening ceremony of the school occurred on 6 July 1928, with the Minister of Education at the time, Mr. Melntosh, laying the 'foundation stone' of the school.[2] In July 2018, 19-year-old, who suffered from undiagnosed schizophrenia, stabbed another student during a school altercation, leading to an arrest and subsequent psychiatric treatment where she was found not guilty of serious harm due to mental incompetence.[3][4]
In 2022, a new program named 'Ngarrindjeri language and culture' was introduced and was well received within the school community.[5]
In April 2024, a controversial presentation at the school discussed LGBT topics and incorrectly suggested that individuals who practice bestiality are part of the LGBT community, prompting outrage from students and parents, resulting in the presenter's ban from government schools in South Australia.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ACARA Data Access Program - School Profile 2023". Australian Curriculum Assessment And Reporting Authority. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Schools at Renmark". The Adelaide Chronicle. 14 July 1928. p. 52. Archived from the original on 22 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Opie, Rebecca (21 August 2019). "Renmark student who stabbed best friend is granted supervised day release". ABC News. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Schriever, Jordanna (August 21, 2019). "Amber Brea Rover, who stabbed friend at Renmark High School, given limited day release from mental health facility". The Advertiser. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ Petrovic, Victor (8 March 2022). "Students, staff and parents embrace Ngarrindjeri language and culture at Renmark High School". ABC News. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Walters, Amelia (4 Apr 2024). "Bestiality references allegedly made during presentation at Renmark High School". ABC Riverland. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.