Gorokan High School

Gorokan High School, is a secondary school located in Lake Haven, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1976, the school was housed in temporary buildings in Dudley Street on the site of what was to later become Gorokan Public School. It moved to its current location in Goobarabah Avenue in 1977.Its first principal was Gwen Foley, who was the first female high school principal on the NSW Central Coast. She retired in December 1982.Current student enrollment is over 1,100.Online mentoringGorokan has successfully trialled The Smith Family's OnTrack online mentoring program which has produced a marked increase in engagement by students and school attendance.Plan-it Youth MentoringGorokan High School has run a successful Youth Mentoring Program called 'Plan-it Youth', strongly supported by the Department of Education and Training, plus teen Spirit Foundation and Community Volunteers. The Co-ordinator of this Regional Program in a number of Central Coast Schools and Lake Macquarie Schools, was Jill Rushton. The Mentoring Program was developed to create one-on-one relationships between a Mentor and a Student. An experienced person helping a less experienced person. Plan-it Youth offered young people the opportunity to plan for their next step into education training or employment. Mentors were Community Volunteers who collectively offered over 700 years of experience, trained by Wyong TAFE in 'Mentoring in the Community' and 'Protecting and Supporting Children and Young People'. Allan Arkins, Principal of Gorokan High School at the time, said "the strength of Plan-It Youth Mentoring programs is based on many factors, and many people need to be thanked for their input. Ms Jill Rush, the District Co-ordinator, and Mr Denis O'Neill, the School Coordinator have ensured the smooth running of the mentoring groups."