Coonabarabran High School

Coonabarabran High School is a comprehensive high school in a rural community with an enrolment of 385 students, 22% ATSI. The school enjoys a long and proud tradition of excellent student outcomes in academic, sporting and cultural fields of endeavour. The school provides students with diverse educational opportunities; both curricular and co-curricular. The students are positively encouraged and guided to extend themselves in a variety of fields, embracing the school motto 'Forever Dare'. Coonabarabran High School is a respected and integral part of the local community. The school receives valuable input from all sectors of the local community especially from parents, the Aboriginal community, business and the services as well as from local government. Such community support is a major feature of the school and further enhances the school's capacity to provide quality education to its students. Additionally, the school is characterised by its strong focus on quality teaching and as such has a strong emphasis on the professional development of staff to support the continual improvement of student learning outcomes. The school's commitment to the fostering of high expectations and the supportive and positive rapport which exists between staff and students at the school underpins the productive and positive nature of the school's learning environment.