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Castle Hill Public School

Castle Hill Public School is a primary, co-educational school in Castle Hill, northwestern suburb of Sydney. It serves 1103 students, from Kindergarten to Year 6, and was established in 1879. [1] Its school colours are navy and red. The principal is Craig Oliver. [2]

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History

1879 School and residence (1) Public School Castle Hill.jpg
1879 School and residence
Former church, and site of former Church of England School (1) Former Church 1.JPG
Former church, and site of former Church of England School

The school's origins are from 12 July 1880 when St Paul's Denominational School was closed and the 64 students marched 800 metres to the new school site. The original Gothic school building and vested residence was designed by George Allen Mansfield and built by George Coates & Son in 1878. This building, still standing, and is today subject to a heritage conservation order.

Lessons commenced on 12 July 1880. At the time, Castle Hill was a rural community and the original building comprising a single classroom and a teacher residence provided for 64 students.

The school continued to grow in numbers and by the early 1980s was the largest public school in the New South Wales with over 1000 students. As the school and its community grew, additional land was acquired and buildings added.

In the late 1980s, 1,600 students were enrolled but with the building of other schools nearby, the student population has settled at around 800.

On 18 October 1998, the school moved to a new site, that was a former University of Sydney research centre, with the former school ground sold to Queensland Investment Corp for the expansion of Castle Towers shopping centre. The school continues on this new site. Building started mid-1997 and the new Castle Hill Public School was completed in October 1998.[ citation needed ]

Principals

  1. John Ussher 1 July 1880 [3]
  2. John J. Carolan 10 February 1888
  3. Robert S. McCormick 21 December 1894
  4. Thomas E. Cambourn 19 March 1902
  5. William H. Johnston 28 February 1910
  6. Henry R. Anstey 14 May 1919
  7. Robert M. Ross 27 March 1930
  8. Arthur E. Cattell 5 December 1939
  9. Edward J. Stanley 4 December 1942
  10. George Redmond 30 January 1950
  11. William N. Walker 1 February 1955
  12. Hilton O. Bloomfield 30 January 1962
  13. John G. Gallagher 28 January 1969
  14. Leslie J. N. Shore 27 January 1976
  15. Peter Shuttleworth 21 April 1992
  16. Bryan Mullan 27 January 1998
  17. Steve Connelly 21 January 2013
  18. Craig Oliver 2015–present

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References

  1. Castle Hill Public School web page on the Education Department Website.
  2. School executive and staff list.
    • The School opened on 12 July 1880.