The NSW Department of Education is choosing between four names for the so-called super school – the merger between Griffith High and Wade High, due to commence in 2019.
The Department said these were the “top names” to emerge from the “extensive public consultation” seeking suggestions for Griffith's new secondary school:
- Griffith City High School
- Burley Griffin High School
- Murrumbidgee High School
- Kidman High School
Schoolie McSchoolface, a name suggested by an anonymous Facebook page, did not make the cut.
Sophie Niederle, a 15-year-old Wade High student, likes the name Kidman High, as it’s something new and fresh.
Parent Robyn Murphy prefers Burley Griffith, because “it’s a nice reminder of where we came from”.
The Department is also choosing between names for each of the two school sites. Options being considered are: Burley and Griffin, East and West, Coolah Street and Poole Street, Wade and Burley Griffin and Wade and Griffith
The Department said they will make a name recommendation to be considered by the Minister for Education.
It is anticipated that the new school name will be announced early in 2018.
Oliver Jacques
Moved to Griffith as a refugee from Sydney traffic and housing prices. Previously freelanced for The Guardian, ABC, SBS and Daily Telegraph. Email story ideas to oliver.jacques@fairfaxmedia.com.au
Moved to Griffith as a refugee from Sydney traffic and housing prices. Previously freelanced for The Guardian, ABC, SBS and Daily Telegraph. Email story ideas to oliver.jacques@fairfaxmedia.com.au
