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Alfred Deakin High School

1989 establishments in AustraliaEducational institutions established in 1989High schools in the Australian Capital TerritoryUse Australian English from March 2018

Alfred Deakin High School is a government secondary school in Deakin, Australian Capital Territory, covering years 7 to 10 in the Territory's education system. It is named after the second Australian Prime Minister, Alfred Deakin.

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Alfred Deakin High School
Napier Close, Canberra Deakin

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2600 Canberra, Deakin
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