Holroyd High School
Location
Greystanes
,
New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°50′00″S 150°57′02″E / 33.83322222°S 150.9504389°E / -33.83322222; 150.9504389
Information
TypePublic, secondary, co-educational, day school
MottoLatin: Progrediamur
(Let us go forward)
EstablishedJanuary 1967[1]
PrincipalKylie Adams
CampusCumberland Road
Colour(s)Green and red   
WebsiteHHS website

Holroyd High School, (abbreviation HHS) is a school located in Greystanes, New South Wales, Australia. It is a co-educational high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education with students from Years 7 to 12. The school was established in 1968.

Sixty percent of thestudents have a refugee background, and eighty-eight percent have English as a second language.[2]

Friends of Zainab Trust Fund

When Zainab Kaabi, a refugee from Iran, who spent two years living in Australia, had her temporary protection visa benefits cut, the school's principal, Dorothy Hoddinott, set up a trust fund to support her financially so that she was able to complete her education. She kickstarted the fund with her own personal finances and over time invited more people to contribute. In 2008, Hoddinott was made an officer of the Order of Australia in recognition of her work with the Friends of Zainab Trust fund.[3]

The trust fund now helps a considerable number of students who are refugees.[4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Holroyd High – Cumberland". Government Schools of New South Wales from 1848. NSW Education. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Barry, Suzy (8 September 2016). "Refugee students flourish in a culture of tolerance". SchoolNews - Australia. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Giving all children a chance – SMH
  4. ↑ Teachers step in to support a good mind – National – smh.com.au
  5. ↑ News teams go back to class | TV Tonight


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