The school is part of the Cessnock Community of Great Public Schools, a local management group consisting of 15 schools designed to improve learning, engagement and wellbeing in the region.[3]
History
The school originally opened in 1921 at the location of the current Cessnock Public School. The high school was moved to its current site, on Aberdare Road, in May 1938.[4] Around the time of its relocation, it was the biggest school in the state, and one of the biggest schools in Australia.[5] During World War II, slip trenches were dug out at the school.[4]
