Education
Mount Druitt High school was established in the 1960s. Interestingly, this school is now actually located within the suburb of Dharruk, adjacent to the local Emerton Shopping Village. It later became known as Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus, educating years 7–10. Chifley College Senior Campus educates the senior classes (years 11–12), and is within walking distance from Mount Druitt Station.
In 1996, Year 12 students at Mount Druitt High School were deemed by the Daily Telegraph to have failed the HSC. Subsequent to this story being published, the Australian Press Council upheld a number of complaints regarding the article, based on there not being a system of awarding pass and fail marks for students undertaking the HSC, and a class action for defamation was won against the publishers. As a result of this court case the publishers issued a retraction and apology.
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