Jamison High School is located in South Penrith in Western Sydney

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, New South Wales

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, Australia

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. It is located on the corner of Evan and Maxwell streets, and stands adjacent to the Southlands Shopping Centre.
Currently enrolled at this comprehensive high school

High school

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 is an average of 950 - 1000 students, ranging from grade 7 - 12. The school motto is, "Achieve through co-operation"

Building

A decision was tastefully made to rebuild Jamison High School in the mid-1980s, a change from its original location on the corner of Tukara and Fragar roads, South Penrith. Before construction commenced, it was labeled a, 'Futuristic High School' in the press because of its modern comprehensive design. It was officially opened by former NSW Premier

Premier

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 Nick Greiner

Nick Greiner

Nicholas "Nick" Frank Hugo Greiner AC, is an Australian businessman and former politician. He was the 37th Premier New South Wales from 1988 to 1992. He was Leader of the New South Wales Division of the Liberal Party from 1983 to 1992 and Leader of the Opposition from 1983 to 1988. He is married...

 in 1989.

Jamison High school retained its name from pioneering local landowner Thomas Jamison

Thomas Jamison

Thomas Jamison was a prominent surgeon, government official, mercantile trader and land owner of Sydney, Australia. Jamison was also a member of the First Fleet expedition of 11 ships which founded the Australian colony of New South Wales in 1788...

 (1753–1811), who originally arrived in Sydney with the First Fleet

First Fleet

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, in 1788 and later accepted position of Principal Surgeon of New South Wales. His son, Sir John Jamison

John Jamison

Sir John Jamison was an important Australian physician, pastoralist, banker, politician, constitutional reformer and public figure....

 (1776–1844), also held a prominent Medical Practitioner profession. Sir John settled in Western Sydney in 1814, and became the biggest landed proprietor in the Penrith District, and was subsequently appointed a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council

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.

School community

Jamison High School has more than 950 students enrolled currently, who have access to a broad curriculum

Curriculum

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 and range of extra-curricular learning and sporting activities. Excellent opportunities are presented for students to exceed in a range of extra-curricular activities including leadership

Leadership

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, sports, community involvement, performing arts

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 and cultural awareness prepares for success beyond the classroom learning environment.

Furthermore, this comprehensive high school was the location of the Federal Government of Australia's first Community Cabinet meeting, presided over by former Prime Minister

Prime minister

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, Kevin Rudd

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. Also participating in the meeting were local Federal Member of Parliament for Lindsay, David Bradbury

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, and several government ministers. This meeting presented the opportunity for roughly 500 local residents to interact face-to-face with government representatives and discuss issues affecting the local area.