Dorrigo High School in Dorrigo, New South Wales | High School

Dorrigo High School

Locality: Dorrigo, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6657 2001

Address: Waterfall Way 2453 Dorrigo, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.dorrigo-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

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24.01.2022 Year 11/12 Hospitality classes were fortunate to have Murray Langfield come into class today to share his experience with coffee blending and roasting. This afternoon we used some of Murray’s beans to make some delicious coffees.

23.01.2022 Year 10 put #onefootforward during their PDHPE lesson today. We managed to walk 3.4km. An amazing mental health initiative to follow and participate in. https://www.onefootforward.org.au/login/team#content... Thank you to all of those who have made donations. All funds raised will help The Black Dog Institute fund future research into mental health.

23.01.2022 Vaccination note reminder. Year 7 (year 8 catch up students) Vaccination packs with consent forms were handed out in last weeks year meetings. If you didn't receive a pack or have lost yours please see Ms McKell.... Please remember your consent forms need to be completed by a parent and returned to the school office by Monday 8th March. Nurses will be at the school on Thursday 11th March. Please contact the school for more information. https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//Pages/schoolvaccination.aspx

23.01.2022 Today marks the launch of the #onefootforward campaign. Any staff member or student who has signed up to be a part of the campaign are encouraged to share their experience today in the comments below. All money raised will help the Black Dog Institute fund research into mental health. Get behind this great cause and register to join the DHS team and help raise awareness, or if you can, make a donation in support of those staff and students walking to raise awareness. https://www.onefootforward.org.au//DorrigoHighSchoolWalkin

22.01.2022 As October approaches, please encourage your DHS student to join this worthy campaign to help raise much needed funds for research into mental health. Any donations in support of the DHS team would be greatly appreciated. All donations must be through the official team donations page and all funds will be directed to The Black Dog Institute. Stay tuned for photos and updates once October is upon us.... Contact Ms Dawson for further information.

22.01.2022 Students and families are encouraged to participate in the orientation competition to be held on Saturday 13 March. This is a wonderful chance to try a new activity, support the Dorrigo Show Society and be in the running to win some great prizes. See the picture below for more details, or check out the Dorrigo Show website:... https://www.dorrigoshow.com/

21.01.2022 9/10 Food Technology students had an invention test using a basic bolognsise sauce. We saw a great variety of inventions including filled savoury crepes, gluten free lasagne using wraps instead of pasta, cheesy bolognaise pies and sausage rolls and stuffed capsicums.

21.01.2022 How wonderful to see our ex-students making an impact and realizing their dreams. Well done Grace Jones !

20.01.2022 "Final push. We've got this, guys!" From staying connected with mates to enjoying life's little pleasures, listen to what the 2020 HSC experience has been like for these Year 12 students. Check out more #StayHealthyHSC tips and resources on https://education.nsw.gov.au/stay-healthy-HSC... *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

20.01.2022 READING COMPETITION!! For the next 5 weeks of term each year group will compete for reading supremacy! Log the books you finish reading or listening to with your English teacher at the end of each week. (class novels count!) Running totals will be kept outside the English staff room. The year with the most books read by the end of term wins a prize!!... "If you don't like to read, you haven't found the right book." - J.K. Rowling

19.01.2022 Dorrigo Day winners team Yellow

19.01.2022 The school hall ready for the formal tonight. Looking like a magical fairyland

18.01.2022 Congratulations to our elected SRC representatives who were inducted today on assembly.

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Libby Waugh on this very well deserved achievement.

18.01.2022 Video of Dorrigo Day touch football. Great participation!

16.01.2022 Yesterday the whole school participated in Dorrigo Day, a whole school teams event full of fun activities including sports, just dance, board games, a scavenger hunt, capture the flag and movies. The winning team were Yellow on 412 points. Yellow team won by accumulating participation points especially in the scavenger hunt. Well done to Levi and Team Yellow. Congratulations to Ms McKell and the SRC team for all of the organisation that went into the day, especially the great BBQ lunch! There was certainly lots of fun and interaction from all students in all years.

16.01.2022 "Learn as much as you can about the culture and participate." - Aunty Deanna. Each year, NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who are part of some of the oldest continuing cultures on the planet. #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOC2020 *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

15.01.2022 Clio prepared Poached Pear with Créme Anglaise this morning. Great job!

15.01.2022 #MathsTrainsBrains

14.01.2022 Year 8 Geography have been working on their geographical skills this week. Using Kinetic Sand they have worked in teams to create landscapes from topographic maps.

14.01.2022 Ms Dawson will be participating in the "One Foot Forward" campaign during October to raise money for the Black Dog Institute. All money raised will go towards funding future research into mental health. She has created a Dorrigo High School Team and would love as many students and staff to join her. Students must be 15 years or older to take part in the fundraising element of the campaign. Information about the event can be found at the link below. If you have any questions p...lease contact Ms Dawson. https://www.onefootforward.org.au//DorrigoHighSchoolWalkin

14.01.2022 Calling all Year 12 school leavers: Get ahead and learn, upskill and prepare for 2021. Enrolments for a new Summer Skills program of fee-free training and skills support is now open, find out more on: https://education.nsw.gov.au/summer-skills *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

14.01.2022 There has been lots going on at Dorrigo High over the last few weeks of last term and the beginning of term 4! Please find our most recent newsletter attached so you can catch up.

14.01.2022 Today our 9/10 PASS class completed a spring clean of the school gym. The class is currently working on a PBL task to upgrade the school gym. We hope to have the gym up and running by the end of term 1 next year for all student to enjoy.

13.01.2022 See you this afternoon!

13.01.2022 Year 7 Indonesian class enjoyed cooking Nasi Goreng with a watermelon and mint juice on Monday. They have been studying different Indonesian cuisine and now they’ve had the chance to cook and eat their own.

12.01.2022 Today Ms Dawson's year 10 PDHPE class completed a 3km walk in support of the #onefootforward campaign. Year 10 are currently developing their own mental health awareness campaigns during their theory lessons. We can't wait to share some of their campaign ideas once finished.

10.01.2022 Please find attached our final newsletter for the term. We would like to thank all of the community for their ongoing support, whether it be hosting work-placement students or volunteering for the canteen. We wish our families a happy and safe holiday and look forward to seeing everyone back for another action-packed term 4.

10.01.2022 Video of Dorrigo Day sports events.

09.01.2022 Congratulations to Year 12 who are enjoying their formal tonight at the High School. The hall looks spectacular. Well done to all involved to make this such a special night.

08.01.2022 Wishing all our students and families a happy and safe holiday. School starts back Monday 12 October.Wishing all our students and families a happy and safe holiday. School starts back Monday 12 October.

02.01.2022 Year 7 Purple produced a great selection of ANZAC biscuits this morning.

02.01.2022 Yesterday saw the culmination of our lunchtime sporting competition. Winners were the senior boys team, the Chiefs. The Reds put up an admirable performance but were overpowered by the bigger, more experienced Chiefs. Congratulations to Mr Wadick for putting in so much time organising such a great competition. As you can see the spectators were kept on the edge of their seats watching the action.

01.01.2022 To the resilient, patient and hard working class of 2020. Good luck in your HSC exams. Our thoughts and support are with you all.To the resilient, patient and hard working class of 2020. Good luck in your HSC exams. Our thoughts and support are with you all.

01.01.2022 HSC Business Studies students hard at work! They are spending the day reviewing content, and learning exam techniques via webinar from educational leaders in Business Studies.

01.01.2022 Dorrigo High will be operational today Tuesday with some reduced staffing levels.Dorrigo High will be operational today Tuesday with some reduced staffing levels.

01.01.2022 Year7 Tech Purple class have made an excellent start to the food rotation preparing tacos and fruit salad. Their dishes were well presented and looked very healthy. Well done