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CESSNOCK HIGH SCHOOL
Like all large High Schools, tradition required a school song.
In 1935, Mr. R. Mc Greal wrote the lyrics and Mr. V. Haffenden ~omposed
the music. The words should be recorded in any history of the school.
They are:-
"We sing a song of Cessnock, the greatest school of all,
Beloved by all her children, wherever fate may call,
We'll ne'er forget our motto, 'Whatever you do, do well',
To those who follow after us, its message we will tell.
All Hail! All Hail! to Cessnock High,
The Blue, the Green, the Gold,
With worthy sons and daughters,
Your fame will never grow cold.
In sport we strive to triumph, and lead our school to fa'7!e,
But win or lose ยท we' re cheerful, we always play the game,
To climb the hill of knowledge, our studious way we wend,
Let not exams deter us, we'll triumph in the end.
All Hail! All Hail! to Cessnock High,
The Blue, the Green, the Gold,
With worthy sons and daughters,
Your fame will never grow cold."
It was always ccnsidered that Cessnock, one of the quickest
growing country towns in N.S.W. during the 1900's, would require further
additional education areas. With this in view, five (5) acres were
acquired as a 'Technical School' site and dedicated on 17th May 1918.
This land was the area of the present High School site at the corner
of Aberdare Road and Mulbring Street. By 1937, with the High School
enrolments nearing 1 ,000 pupils, action was initiated for the construction
of a new High Schoo~ on this site.
Mr. D.H. Drummond, Minister for Education, o~ened the new
High School building on 5th May 1938.
