Homebush Boys High School

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Homebush Boys High School
Homebush Boys High School logo.png
Address
Homebush Boys High School
Bridge Road

, ,
2140

Australia
Coordinates 33°51′58″S151°4′37″E / 33.86611°S 151.07694°E / -33.86611; 151.07694
Information
Type Public, secondary, single-sex, day school
Motto Latin: Recte et Fortiter
(Latin for Upright and strong)
Established1936
PrincipalKevin Elgood [1]
Enrolment~1,208 (7–12) [2]
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Maroon and sky blue   
Sister school Strathfield Girls High School
Website homebushbo-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Homebush Boys High School, founded in 1936, is a public high school for boys. It is in Homebush, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Formerly a selective high school, in 2006 Homebush Boys was regarded as one of the academically best-performing comprehensive schools, and has, in the past, been ranked above selective schools on the Higher School Certificate results. [3]

The school has an enrolment of approximately 1208 students.

Notable alumni

Entrepreneurial

Science and education

Entertainment and the arts

Politics and law

Sport

Notable former staff


Principals

No.PortraitNameLength
1 William Roberts.png William Roberts1936 - 1945
2K. Hannay1945 - 1946
(Acting)
3
Andrew D. Watson.png
Andrew D. Watson1946 - 1949
4
Robert A. Golding.png
Robert A. Golding1950 - 1958
5 R. T. W. Jane.png Richard T. W. Jane1959 - 1964
6
Kevin J. Myers.png
Kevin J. Myers1965 - 1973
7 J. R. Kelly.png J. R. Kelly1974 - 1975
8W. E. Barry1976 - 1978
9 Douglas Thornton.png Douglas Thornton1979 - 1984
10Malcolm Brown1985 - 1990
11Brian Greene1991 - 1998
12Ian Patterson1999 - 2009
13Tim Jurd2010 -
14John G. Kennedy

See also

References

  1. "Bush Bulletin" (PDF). Homebush Boys High School. 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  2. "Homebush Boys High School". School Locator. New South Wales Department of Education and Training. 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2007.
  3. Board of Studies 2006 'HSC Report – Top schools in each region', The Board of Studies, 23 December 2006.
  4. 1 2 3 Wynhausen, Elisabeth No crisis for the optimist The Australian 13 December 2008
  5. Australian College of Educators (2012). "Dr. Lionel Gilbert OAM". Australian College of Educators. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Homebush Boys’ High, NSW Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine on Famous alumni on Latham's hit list at Crikey.com
  7. Students from 1949 visit School at Homebush Boys High School official site
  8. Homebush Boys High School Magazine 1961 and Archived 1 December 2005 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Alex Hood Biography at Music Australia
  10. "Swearing in Ceremony of The Honourable Roderick Neil Howie QC". Lawlink Transcript. The Supreme Court of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 3 September 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  11. ASRU International Appearances 1973–2010 Archived 16 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine at Australian Schools Rugby Union
  12. Derriman P Why Bray's the man to tackle big games Sydney Morning Herald 30 July 2005
  13. Tony "Fred" Ford Interview uploaded 12 May 2008, at Kelly's Kids
  14. 1 2 "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. Stunning Cricket Debut at NSW Education Dept, School Sports Unit, 2008
  16. Wests Hall of Fame Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  17. Talbot, Don; Berry, Kevin; Heads, Ian (August 2003). "3". Talbot: Nothing But the Best. Lothian Books. ISBN   978-0-7344-0512-8.
  18. Jack Pollard, Australian Rugby Union the Game and the Players, Angus & Robertson, 1984.
  19. Death Of Vincent Patrick Durick, A Former Member Of The Legislative Assembly Archived 24 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine at NSW Legislative Assembly Hansard, 16 April 1996