Corrimal High School
Corrimal High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school located in East Corrimal, a suburb of in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1951, the school enrolled approximately 320 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, including 17 percent who identified as Indigenous Australians and 20 percent who were from a language background other than English. The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education; and the principal is Paul Roger.
History
The school was established in 1951.In 2018, a fire destroyed the school's industrial arts building, which was rebuilt at a cost of $8 million as an industrial arts and technology building and reopened in 2022.
Notable alumni
- Scott Chipperfieldsoccer player; played with the Wollongong Wolves and the Socceroos
- Vince Jonesjazz trumpet player, singer and songwriter
- Russell Mulcahyfilm director of movies such as Highlander and On the Beach as well as many music video clips
- Dr Reg Piperformer Anglican Bishop of Wollongong and a former assistant bishop in the Diocese of Sydney
- Craig Youngformer rugby league football player; played with St. George Dragons, the NSW Blues, and the Kangaroos