Coomealla High School
Coomealla High School is a comprehensive secondary school located close to the Murray River in the Far SW of NSW, near the Victorian Regional Centre of Mildura on Barkindji country. Student enrolment is 240 with a support unit of 4 classes. The school has 42% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and joined the Connected Communities Strategy in 2022. The school has quality community partnerships and delivers an inclusive and engaging curriculum to enrich and improve outcomes for students. Current plans for improvement include student growth in literacy and numeracy, retention to Year 12 and strengthening cultural competency and transition support at both ends of schooling. The school grounds are extensive and cover 23 acres including a productive farm, extensive sporting fields, a double covered COLA and well-equipped music studio. The school supports an active sporting and excursion program and values the involvement of the local community in enrichment opportunities for students. Staff are supportive, talented and caring and they work collaboratively to deliver quality learning and wellbeing outcomes for students. There is an active and committed Parents and Citizens' (P&C) Association and strong ties to the local Aboriginal community and Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG).
We recognise the Ongoing Custodians of the lands and waterways where we work and live. We pay respect to Elders past and present as ongoing teachers of knowledge, songlines and stories. We strive to ensure every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learner in NSW achieves their potential through education.