The Norwood Morialta High School (commonly
referred to as
Norwood) is a dual-campus,
co-educational,
public High School.
The school’s two campuses are both located in
the Eastern suburbs of Adelaide
, South Australia
. The school is frequently abbreviated as
either
TNMHS or
NMHS.
Founded in
1910 as Norwood Boys School on Osmond Terrace Norwood
, it is currently one of the oldest secondary
schools in South Australia through Norwood High School and will be
celebrating its centenary in 2010.
TNMHS has approximately 1400 students enrolled from Years 8 to 13,
including 155 international students.
The school has a campus in Rostrevor (Years 8 to 10) known as the
Middle Campus, and another campus in Magill (Years 11 to 13) known
as the Senior Campus. Buses provided by
Torrens Transit can be used to reach the two
campuses. The Middle Campus can be reached from the city and
Paradise Interchange via bus
routes 102, 104, and 105, while the Senior Campus can be reached
from the city via bus routes 122, 123, 580 and 125.
History
Norwood High School
Norwood High School Logo
Norwood
High School first opened in 1910 on Osmond Terrace Norwood as Norwood Boys School. In 1915 it moved to
new premises at Lossie Street Kensington
Park
. For a period the school was named Norwood
District High School. In 1962 the school moved to what is now the
TNMHS Senior Campus on The Parade. Norwood High School shared
common origins with Norwood Boys Technical School, a school that
later became Norwood Boys High, then Marryatville Boys High, and
subsequently amalgamated with Kensington and Norwood Girls
Technical High to become
Marryatville High School, a school
that shared a strong rivalry with NHS and continues to with the
current TNMHS. The school provided an alternative to parents living
in the eastern suburbs that wanted to enrol their children in a
public school rather than one of the many private, selective and
technical schools that were also in the area. During that time Ivan
Coward was principal, and he met the needs of those enrolled in the
public system who sought entry to the academic world.
Morialta High School
Morialta High School was established in 1973, and opened in 1974
under its founding principal Joe Laslett.
The school's initial
540 students and 45 teachers were housed at the Murray Park College
of Advanced Education (now the Magill Campus of the University of
South Australia
) until the completion of the main buildings at
Rostrevor.
Morialta was not a specialist High School, but the majority of the
classrooms were science laboratories and staff were trained in
science. One of these staff members was senior lab technician
Charles Jennings, who worked for 32 years at the school and later
Norwood Morialta High School, setting up accurate data records and
hazardous substances folders for the science area, which helped the
school gain level 3 occupational health safety and welfare
(OHS&W) accreditation. The school won awards for its design in
the 1970s, as it was considered modern and futuristic for its time.
On 8 December, 1975 Australian band
Cold
Chisel performed at the school.
Following the amalgamation, the Morialta site became the TNMHS
Middle Campus.
The Norwood Morialta High School
TNMHS was formed in 1993 following the amalgamation of Norwood High
School and Morialta High School. From 1993 onwards, all students in
Years 8 to 10 were based at the Middle Campus, and students in
Years 11 to 13 were based at the Senior Campus. The Middle Campus
concentrates on developing students from Years 8 to 10 for life at
the Senior Campus, which in turn focuses on the senior years of
schooling and entrance in to higher education. TNMHS is the only
Government High School in South Australia with two completely
separate campuses. Over the past few years, students have sought to
enrol at The Norwood Morialta High School from outside of the
school's zone.
Students from Hong Kong
, Vietnam
, China
, Germany
, and
South America have also been recruited
through the school's International Program. Many
International students take the opportunity to study their own
language at Year 12 level through the School of Languages in
addition to the Intensive Secondary English Course (ISEC)
established in 2000. Students can begin at the Middle Campus in
Years 8 to 10, or at the Senior Campus in Years 11 or 12.
As at Term 3, 2005, the largest Government high school in South
Australia was The Norwood Morialta High School with 1454.1 full
time equivalent (FTE) students. In January 2007, TNMHS was still
the largest state high school with between 1300 and 1400 students,
once again proving to be one of the most popular public
schools.
In November 2008, calculations from the Australian Education Union
claimed that under the South Australian Government's proposed new
schools funding scheme, which allocates money per student instead
of per class and is based on 2006 enrolments, The Norwood Morialta
High School stood to lose as much as $167,029 in funding, though
the Government claimed that the school's funding would remain the
same.
Exchange Program
The school has established links with sister schools located
internationally in
China (Yantai High School, Yantai), Germany (Berufliche Schule des Kreis
Segeberg in Norderstedt, Norderstedt
), Greece (1st Lykeio Patras, Patras
), Japan
(Takahashi
High School, Okayama), and Italy (Scuola Media Statale
Antonio Genovesi, Salerno
).
Annual exchanges occur with each of the sister schools, with TNMHS
sending students to a sister schools one year, and hosting students
from that school the following year. This gives students the
opportunity to experience both the culture and education systems of
another country and enhance student learning and communications
skills in other languages. There are also opportunities for
individual students to go on a long term exchanges overseas. The
tenth anniversary of the exchange with Japan was celebrated in
September 2000.
Mission
The school's official mission statement is:
International Baccalaureate
Since 1996, TNMHS Middle Campus has offered a comprehensive program
which meets requirements of both the South Australian Curriculum
and Accountability (SACSA) framework and the
International
Baccalaureate Middle Years Program. It offers Years 3, 4 and 5
of the IBMYP and operates in a cluster of schools in which Years 1
and 2 are offered by three local Primary Schools.
All students in Years 8 and 9 follow the MYP, with Year 10 students
divided into 3 groups:
- Those seeking MYP certification.
- Those following MYP but not seeking certification.
- Those who cease to follow MYP and follow SACSA only.
Year 10 students who have selected the MYP continue learning in the
eight Areas of Study and must satisfy the Personal Project and
Community Service requirements.
In order to meet MYP requirements, students must choose Language B,
Technology and Arts courses in Year 10. All students study courses
in English, Health and PE, Mathematics, Science and Society and
Environment in each year. In Years 9 and 10, Maths courses are
differentiated into Advanced and Standard. Language B (a study of a
second language) is compulsory in Years 8, 9, and 10. Technology
and The Arts are general courses in Year 8. Students study choice
units within each area in Years 9 and 10, on a semester
rotation.
Student Life
Sub-schools and Home Groups
The Norwood Morialta High School places its students into one of
three Sub-schools, which are similar to houses used at other
schools. TNMHS has three sub-schools; Blue, Red and Gold. The
sub-schools were originally used at Morialta High School and have
continued to be used since the amalgamation in 1993. Sub-schools
contain Home Groups which have approximately 20 to 30 students
each. Students are divided into Sub-Schools for administrative and
other purposes.
Students from different Sub-Schools display a
strong sense of rivalry towards each other during the weeks leading
up to Sports Day which is held annually at Santos Stadium
.
During double home group on Thursdays, the time is often used for
various things such as assemblies, meetings, icebreaker activities,
and in general to distribute information.
From 2008, Middle Campus students were placed into Year level
sub-schools, with students still identifying with their sporting
colours of Blue, Red and Gold for Sports Day.
Co-curricular Activities
Students have opportunities to partake in academic pursuits as well
by participating in a vast range of co-curricular activities
.
Community Service can be done through programmes such as the
40 Hour Famine,
active8, Glossy Black Cockatoo Project, Peer
Support, and the publication of School Yearbook. Students can also
participate in broader activities such as
Amnesty International, Australian
Business Week, Campbelltown Youth Council,
UNICEF Ambassadors, Youth Parliament Group, Debating,
National Mathematics, Science and Language competitions, School
Formal Committee, and the Student Representative Council.
Sport
Students can participate in the many sports that the school offers
through various associations such as the
Independent Schools
Sport Association, the Catholic Girls Sports Association, and
Secondary School Sport SA.
Sports offered by the school include:
Students also have the chance to participate in
Camping and
bushwalking,
Rock climbing,
canoeing, aquatic skills,
orienteering, and distance running.
Rowing
TNMHS is
one of only three public schools in South Australia that offer
Rowing as a summer sport, the other two
public schools being Adelaide High School
and Unley High School
. TNMHS competes annually with twelve other
schools in the Schools' Head of
the River Regatta, held at West
Lakes
. Training is held on the
River Torrens, where the school’s Boathouse is
located.
Pedal Prix
The school also participates in
Pedal
prix. Teams are entered, according to team members' ages, in
the Junior Secondary and Senior Secondary Categories to ensure that
all year levels are covered. In the past the school has entered a
team in the Open Category when old scholars were involved. TNMHS
currently has four teams entered in the Series with students
assuming significant team responsibilities, the teams are:
Performing Arts
Morialta High School was an entrant in the former
Rock ‘n’ Roll Eisteddfod,
competing in the years 1988 and 1990, and becoming the South
Australian winner in 1989. After the amalgamation with Norwood High
School, The Norwood Morialta High School also competed in the years
1993, 1995 and 1997, becoming state winners in 1994.
Media
The school offers a media program which survives due to the efforts
of media teacher Philip Carter. In 2005 several students were
involved as media producers for the
Our Children the Future
Conference . The program involved much of the Stage 2 Media
Studies class. The work was given acclaim from both the school and
the conference organisers. The program offered a first hand look at
the world of actual media production to its students .
Student music videos have often been finalists and also won at the
Rap it up student video awards held annually in South
Australia .
In 2007, The Norwood Morialta High School was an entrant in the
'Local Yarns' New Media Awards Competition, conducted by the DECS
Learning Technologies Group, and won in the Year 10 - 12 Category
with their video
Race Around the World, a satirical
glimpse at Chinese community in Norwood and Payneham
Music
The school offers a comprehensive music program to all its
students. In the past, the school's music students have had the
opportunity to work with the
Adelaide Symphony
Orchestra.
A themed music concert is performed annually at the Ivan Coward
Hall at the Senior Campus. Previous themes have included
The
British Invasion which featured music from famous UK artists
such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Handel, and Gilbert and
Sullivan, and
Music from Latin America featuring a
performance from music students from nearby feeder school
Magill Primary School.
There are various ensembles and bands that music students can
participate in including:
Musicals
Over the years, The Norwood Morialta High School has put on many
musical productions involving students of all Year levels. The
musical is run almost entirely by students from stage management,
make up and props to the actors and lighting technicians. It is
supported and partially funded by local businesses and the
community, in addition to funding from within the school. The
school musical is a way for students to interact with people they
may have never been able to get to know otherwise. In stage 2, a
SACE point
may be awarded to participants. Past musicals include: Fiddler on
the roof,
Annie,
The Pirates of Penzance,
In Your Dreams,
Pendragon,
Les Misérables and
Calamity Jane, amongst many others. The most
recent musical performed was
Cabaret in
2009.
Facilities
Though there are separate Middle and Senior campuses, the following
list of facilities are available on both:
The Music rooms at both campuses have a main room that is used for
class tuition, and several small soundproof rooms in which each
there is a piano available for private individual practice. There
is also a Keyboard Lab at the Middle Campus, a room with many
electronic keyboards that are connected to a central Keyboard and
sound system. The Middle Campus also has a
Darkroom which was formerly used for
Photography.
Facilities unique to the Senior Campus include a large Cafeteria,
which has one large, and another smaller area, separated by a
shared Canteen. Above the Cafeteria are the linked The Ivan Coward
Hall, and The Peter Lang Performing Arts Centre, a facility built
in the late 1990s. A specialised room dedicated entirely to filming
is also located at the Senior Campus.
Notable alumni
This list is incomplete, and includes former students of TNMHS,
not all of which graduated from this school.
Academia
Business
- Jim Zavos, Founder of EzyDVD
Media, entertainment, and the arts
Politics and law
- Chris Chamberlain, Major Crime detective
- Robert Edmonds, One
Nation Candidate for The House of Representative seat of the
Division of Sturt in South
Australia
- Gary Gumpl, South Australian Magistrate
- Katie Hodson-Thomas, Member for Carine in Western Australian
Parliament
- Justice John Sulan, South Australian Judge
- Dick Thomas, Member for Karine in East Timor Parliament
Sport
Other
References
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schools, The Advertiser
- Norwood Morialta High School Newsletter, No.10,
31 October 2008
- Marryatville High School Origins
- Jolly, Erica. (2003) A Broader Vision: Voices of Vocational Education in
Twentieth Century South Australia, 1897-2001, Lythrum
Press, Adelaide
- We Came to Norwood High, compiled for the 75 in
85 Celebrations, Gillingham Printers Pty Ltd, Adelaide
- DECS Xpress and Xtra, Volume 9, No.9, 1 June
2006
- Cold Chisel Gig History - 1970'sCold
Chisel
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School Website
- Peddie, Claire, 2008, Tests untie the tongues of many
cultures, The Advertiser
- SCHOOL CONTEXT STATEMENT
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International Students
- Murdoch, Renae, 2006, All Set for 2006 School Year, DECS
Media Release.
- Kleinig, Xanthe, 2007, Parents move for school, The
Advertiser, 27 January 2007.
- Novak, Lauren, 2008, Govt reveals funding figures for
schools, The Advertiser
- 2008, Union figures: School funding winners and
losers, The Advertiser
- The Norwood Morialta High School Whole School
Information Booklet 2009
- The Norwood Morialta High School Profile, South
Australian Government Schools - International Education
Services
- Travel Report - Europe, Russia, 5-09-02 -
9-10-02, Mr Joe Scalzi (2002)
- SCHOOL CONTEXT STATEMENT
- The
Norwood Morialta High School International Baccalaureate
Organization
- SCHOOL CONTEXT STATEMENT
- The Norwood Morialta High School Information Letter
to Parents
- Principals Welcome The Norwood Morialta High
School Website
- The Norwood Morialta High School Whole School
Information Booklet 2009
- The Norwood Morialta High School Whole School
Information Booklet 2009
- The Norwood Morialta High School Whole School
Information Booklet 2009
- Morialta High Rock Eisteddfod 1989 Youtube
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Weatherly, Bob
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Department of Education and Children’s Services (DECS)
- Barbara Pocock's Website
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January 2005.
- Anderson, Frances Margaret (Judith), Australian
Women Biographical entry, www.womenaustralia.info
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Women, Methuen Australia, North Ryde, NSW, p.504
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news, The Advertiser, 5 June 2005.
- Fewster, Sean. 2006, Good neighbours, The Advertiser, 22
March 2006.
- Anthony LaPaglia, ThoughtWorthy.com
- Simon Yeaman, 2003, Poppy's in full bloom, The
Advertiser
- Williams, Brett, 2001, The detective,
www.policejournalsa.org.au
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Australian DivisionOne Nation SA
- Katie Hodson-Thomas' biography page,
www.mp.wa.gov.au
- Multicultural Life, December
2005.
- Dick Thomas' biography page, www.mp.wa.gov.au
- Expose SA, Speakers in Schools Program
- The Athletes' Voice South Australian Sports
Institute Athletes' Commission (SASIAC)
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Australian Athletic League
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