Turramurra High School
| Turramurra High School | |
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South Turramurra, New South Wales Australia |
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| Coordinates | 33°45′26″S 151°6′53″E / 33.75722°S 151.11472°ECoordinates: 33°45′26″S 151°6′53″E / 33.75722°S 151.11472°E |
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| Type | Public, Secondary, Day school |
| Motto | Obedience to Conscience |
| Established | 1967 |
| Principal | Stephanie McConnell |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | ~1230 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Teal Blue, Black, Gold & White |
| Website | Turramurrahighschool.com.au |
Turramurra High School is a large public comprehensive co-educational high school of approximately 1230 students, operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities (DEC), located in South Turramurra, a residential area on the North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1967, although the current premises weren't occupied until 1968, it adjoins the Lane Cove National Park. The school has links with nearby Macquarie University and the Whitehouse Institute of Design as well as local business organisations. The current school principal is Stephanie McConnell.
Turramurra High School holds annual athletics, swimming and cross country carnivals.
Sporting facilities at the school include two ovals and two indoor and outdoor basketball courts. The school is centrally placed to a number of sporting facilities such as 'The Field of Dreams' baseball diamond, Auluba Oval, West Pymble Pool, Canoon Tennis Courts & Netball Courts, West Pymble & Hornsby Gyms, Macquarie Centre Ice Rink and many dedicated ovals inside the area.
Examples of well-known Australians that have attended Turramurra High School include:
(A School house is named after her)
She is the only person (male or female) in the world to hold every freestyle swimming record from 100m to 1500m simultaneously. Australian of the Year 1972. (A School house is named after her)
Graduated in 2008 and is currently an active independent in the Federal House of Representatives.
Attended Turrumurra High School from 1997-2002.
Competed at the Paralympics 2008 Is in the 2012 Paralympics team.
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