Coonabarabran High School

26/08/2026

24/08/2026

💜Wear It Purple Day – Friday 28th August 2026 💜

This Friday, we’re celebrating **Wear It Purple Day**!

Wear It Purple Day is about creating supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for LGBTQIA+ young people and showing them that they are seen, respected and celebrated. 💜

Students are invited to wear their favourite purple accessory with their school uniform to show their support.

🧁 We’ll also have a cake stall at recess, so don’t forget to bring some cash for cakes!

All proceeds from the cake stall will go towards the Year 12 Formal.

Let’s fill the school with purple and show our support! 💜🌈

19/08/2026

📣 YEAR 10 PIE DRIVE FUNDRAISER 🥧

A reminder that orders for the Year 10 Pie Drive close this Friday, 21 August 2026!

Please ensure all order forms/notes and money are handed in by Friday so we can place the order.

🥧 Orders will be placed next week
📅 Pick-up date and time will be confirmed next week

Thank you to everyone who has supported our Year 10 students and their fundraiser! 💙

Don’t miss out — get your orders in by Friday!

14/08/2026

🎉 Weekly Highlights at Coonabarabran High School 🎉

Congratulations to our Junior Debating Team on winning their debate on "We should ban the broadcast of violent sports such as boxing, mixed martial arts and wrestling" – a fantastic achievement! 🗣️🏅

🎉 Huge congratulations to all our students competing in the Single Cup today! Bringing the trophy home with a tie against Gilgandra on 40 points – your effort and team spirit are truly inspiring! 🏆👏

A special shoutout to our Year 12 students who have completed their major works – amazing effort from all! From beds to cupboards, woodwork to metalwork, your dedication and craftsmanship are outstanding. 👏🔨

In Year 8 Science, students have been investigating the skeleton by designing and constructing models of hinge joints. They also conducted experiments to see how the width of hollow bones affects their strength – fantastic hands-on learning! 🦴🔬

Our Support Unit has been busy creating terracotta warriors and building a Great Wall of China, and we celebrated their amazing attendance with a special lunch – well done to all! 🎨🏯

Photos from these fantastic activities will be attached. Stay tuned and keep up the great work, everyone!

11/08/2026

Last week, students from Coonabarabran High School’s Year 9 and 10 Aboriginal Studies class had the privilege of interviewing Aunty Fred Nixon across two sessions as part of their unit on local storytelling.
It was a full circle moment for Aunty Fred, who attended Coona High as a student and later went onto become the school's first Aboriginal Education Assistant.
During the interview, Aunty Fred generously shared stories and experiences from her life and her connection to Country, giving students the opportunity to learn how to ask respectful questions.
A huge thank you to Aunty Fred for sharing her time and knowledge with our students.

07/08/2026

🎉 Term 3 is off to an incredible start at CHS! 🎉

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Five of our students attended State Cross Country in Sydney, achieving fantastic results and personal bests. CHS is very proud!

🎭 Our school musical, 'STAR', opened last night after many weeks of intense rehearsals. Tickets are still available—come and see our talented students shine on stage!

🔬 Year 8 Science students have been getting hands-on, dissecting chicken wings to learn how muscles, tendons and bones work together in the skeletal system.

🏅 North West Athletics last week saw amazing results from our students:

Millie M: 1st High Jump
Sarah W: 1st High Jump & Discus, 2nd Javelin
Brooklyn H: 1st 800m & 1500m, 3rd 400m & 3000m
James K: 1st High Jump, 2nd Triple Jump
Archie R: 1st Discus, 2nd Javelin
Sienna M: 2nd Shot Put
Abbigail H: 2nd 400m, 800m & 1500m
Sierra D: 2nd Shot Put
Tyler R: 2nd 100m

🍳 We finished the week with a whole school breakfast—bringing everyone together to celebrate our achievements and community spirit. 🍳

📚 Next week, our Year 12 students begin their HSC trial exams. We wish them the very best of luck as they take this important step in their learning journey!📚

📸 We invite you to have a look at some of the wonderful photos attached, showcasing all the highlights from this past week.📸

🌟Well done to all our students for a fantastic start to Term 3! 🌟