Dapto High School

Dapto High School is a high school located in Dapto, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1958 and has around 935 students enrolled. The current principal is Mr Andrew FitzSimons. Dapto High School celebrated its 50th year of teaching by having a school photo taken consisting of every present student and faculty member. The picture was featured on the cover of the Illawarra Mercury. The high school held its 50th anniversary celebrations in May 2008. HistoryIn 1952, 32 acres of land which were to become the site of Dapto High School, were part of a farming property in the possession of the Amaral family. Dapto High School began in 1958 at the Smith Street School in Wollongong, followed shortly thereafter at its current site with 189 students, separated into five 1st Year classes. Numbers increased up to 1536 students in 1973, and have been fairly constant at between 900 and 1000 students for a number of years. Figtree High School and Kanahooka High School have also been housed at the current site, whilst those school premises were constructed in 1969 and 1974 respectively. Numerous building ventures and renovations /upgrades occurred at the school, starting with the “Maths Block” (1961), hall (1962 /63), “Art Block” (1971), grounds (1972 - 1974), Library (1975 /76), agriculture sheds, tennis /basketball courts (1977), levee bank (1984), herringbone drainage to ovals (1992), Fitness Centre and paddle tennis courts (1994), main quad upgrade (1996), “Maths Block” fire (1999), lift (2004 /05), and asbestos cleanup (2007). The school has a history of innovative and extra-curricular measures, including the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (1964), Agriculture (1968), Student Council (1969), Year 11 and Year 7 Personal Development Camps (1977), Transition Education (1980), Work Experience (1981), elective choices in Computer Education (1983), Breakfast Club and Conservation Club (1989), School Industry Link with Illawarra Electricity (1990), Sister School linked to Hakusan High, Kawasaki, Japan and Work Skills program (1991), Merit System (1992), Parent-Teacher Interviews last day Term 2 (1995), Computer “baby” Brearne for Early Childhood classes and Computerised reporting for years 7-10 (1999), Crossroads Welfare Program for Year 11, (2001), Homework Centre (2004), free school diaries, and the Able and Interested program (both in 2005).

Dapto High School is a high school located in Dapto, New South Wales, Australia. It was opened in 1958 and has around 935 students enrolled. The current principal is Mr Andrew FitzSimons. Dapto High School celebrated its 50th year of teaching by having a school photo taken consisting of every present student and faculty member. The picture was featured on the cover of the Illawarra Mercury. The high school held its 50th anniversary celebrations in May 2008. HistoryIn 1952, 32 acres of land which were to become the site of Dapto High School, were part of a farming property in the possession of the Amaral family. Dapto High School began in 1958 at the Smith Street School in Wollongong, followed shortly thereafter at its current site with 189 students, separated into five 1st Year classes. Numbers increased up to 1536 students in 1973, and have been fairly constant at between 900 and 1000 students for a number of years. Figtree High School and Kanahooka High School have also been housed at the current site, whilst those school premises were constructed in 1969 and 1974 respectively. Numerous building ventures and renovations /upgrades occurred at the school, starting with the “Maths Block” (1961), hall (1962 /63), “Art Block” (1971), grounds (1972 - 1974), Library (1975 /76), agriculture sheds, tennis /basketball courts (1977), levee bank (1984), herringbone drainage to ovals (1992), Fitness Centre and paddle tennis courts (1994), main quad upgrade (1996), “Maths Block” fire (1999), lift (2004 /05), and asbestos cleanup (2007). The school has a history of innovative and extra-curricular measures, including the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme (1964), Agriculture (1968), Student Council (1969), Year 11 and Year 7 Personal Development Camps (1977), Transition Education (1980), Work Experience (1981), elective choices in Computer Education (1983), Breakfast Club and Conservation Club (1989), School Industry Link with Illawarra Electricity (1990), Sister School linked to Hakusan High, Kawasaki, Japan and Work Skills program (1991), Merit System (1992), Parent-Teacher Interviews last day Term 2 (1995), Computer “baby” Brearne for Early Childhood classes and Computerised reporting for years 7-10 (1999), Crossroads Welfare Program for Year 11, (2001), Homework Centre (2004), free school diaries, and the Able and Interested program (both in 2005).