Lambton High School (also known as New Lambton High School) is a government-funded

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, located in the suburb of Lambton in

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, Australia. The school was established in 1974. In 2018 the enrolment was approximately 1,130 students. The school is operated by the

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Education

In 2009,

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, 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.

History

Lambton High School was formed in 1974, by the merger of Newcastle Hill Boys High School and Hamilton Girls High School. On 29 September 2008, the Federal Cabinet (including Prime Minister

Kevin Rudd Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957) is an Australian diplomat and former politician who served as the 26th prime minister of Australia from 2007 to 2010 and June to September 2013. He held office as the Leaders of the Australian Labo ...

) attended Lambton High School as part of the Australian Government Community Cabinet Program.

Co-curricular activities

Green Day

In 1995, the school began celebrating "Green Day" to raise awareness about environmental problems and promote environmental sustainability. The focus was on

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and

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Sport

The school holds positions in events such as

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netball Netball is a ball sport played on a rectangular court by two teams of seven players. The primary objective is to shoot a ball through the defender's goal ring while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own. It is one of a ...

and

waterpolo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with more ...

Notable alumni

Cheryl Salisbury Cheryl Ann Salisbury (born 8 March 1974) is an Australian former association football player. She represented Australia internationally as a defender from 1994 until 2009, winning 151 caps. Biography She most recently played as a defender fo ...

– soccer player * Moot Munro – soccer player * Scrote Munro – netball player *

Leah Poulton Leah Joy Poulton (born 27 February 1984) is an Australian former cricketer who played for New South Wales Breakers, New South Wales and Australia women's national cricket team, Australia. She played as a specialist batting (cricket), batter who ...

– cricketer * Scrote Munro - Personal Trainer Moot Munro - Aged Care Worker

References

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* {{Authority control Public high schools in Newcastle, New South Wales 1974 establishments in Australia Educational institutions established in 1974