Region's high schools see rise in enrolments

Jacob McArthur
Updated June 25 2019 - 5:45pm, first published 10:30am
Sophie Baker, Serena Jaeger, Georgia Nelson were among the Year 7 students who started at Gunnedah High School this year. Photo: Alyssa Barwick
Sophie Baker, Serena Jaeger, Georgia Nelson were among the Year 7 students who started at Gunnedah High School this year. Photo: Alyssa Barwick

THE department of education has shot down the suggestion of a new high school for the region as enrolment figures rise.

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Jacob McArthur

Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.

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