Lambton High School

Lambton High School (also known as New Lambton High School) is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in the suburb of Lambton in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

Lambton High School
Location
Lambton, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	32°55′9″S 151°43′14″E
Information
Type	Government-funded
Motto	Light The Way
Established	1974; 51 years ago (1974)
Educational authority	New South Wales Department of Education
Principal	Gary Bennett
Teaching staff	77.0 FTE (2018)[1]
Years	7–12
Enrolment	1,127[1] (2018)
Campus	Urban
Colour(s)	Navy blue (juniors)   White (seniors)
Website	lambton-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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The school was established in 1974. In 2018 the enrolment was approximately 1,130 students. The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education.

Education

In 2009, Carmel Tebbutt, the NSW Minister for Education, honored 40 students from public schools across NSW with a Minister’s Award for Excellence. Among the recipients were three students from Lambton High School.^[3]

History

Lambton High School was formed in 1974, by the merger of Newcastle Hill Boys High School and Hamilton Girls High School.^[4]

On 29 September 2008, the Federal Cabinet (including Prime Minister Kevin Rudd) attended Lambton High School as part of the Australian Government Community Cabinet Program.^[5][6][7]

Co-curricular activities

Green Day

In 1995, the school began celebrating "Green Day" to raise awareness about environmental problems and promote environmental sustainability.^[8] The focus was on climate change and global warming.^[9]

Sport

The school holds positions in events such as basketball, netball and waterpolo.^[10]

Notable alumni

• Cheryl Salisbury – soccer player^[11]
• Ben Kantarovski – soccer player^[12]
• Samantha Poolman – netball player^[13]
• Leah Poulton – cricketer^[14]

See also

• New South Wales portal
• Schools portal

• List of government schools in New South Wales
• Education in Australia