Homebush Boys High School
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| Homebush Boys High School | |
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| Location | |
| Homebush, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°51′58″S 151°4′37″E / 33.86611°S 151.07694°ECoordinates: 33°51′58″S 151°4′37″E / 33.86611°S 151.07694°E |
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| Type | Public, Secondary, Single-sex, Day school |
| Established | 1936 |
| Principal | Tim Jurd |
| Enrolment | ~1,208 (7–12)[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and Sky Blue |
| Website | www.homebushbo-h.schools.nsw.edu.au |
Homebush Boys High School, founded in 1936, is a comprehensive public high school for boys. It is located in Homebush, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Formerly a selective high school until the 1970s, Homebush Boys is 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.[2]
The school has an enrolment of approximately 1208 students, fluctuating from year to year. The students and staff come from diverse backgrounds and many of them live outside the area.
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[edit] Curriculum
The school has nine faculties, being English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, History, Music, Languages, Art, Technical and Applied Studies, and PDHPE
Homebush Boys is a consistent achiever in the Higher School Certificate (HSC) outcome, averaging 5–10 students achieving the Premier's Award every year. In 2004, a student became the first Homebush Boy to score 100 Universities Admission Index (UAI).[citation needed]
[edit] Extra-curricular activities
- Drum Corps – The drum corps participates in the annual Burwood march, the ANZAC march through the streets of Sydney City, the Sandakan service at Burwood and reserve forces day.
- Chess Team – The school offers senior, intermediate and junior chess teams which compete every Friday afternoon against other schools in the area.
- Debate Team
- Mock UN
- Public Speaking – Examples include the Toastmasters challenge that the school participates in annually.
- Tournament of the Minds.
- Student Representative Council
[edit] Notable alumni
- Architecture
- Clive Lucas OBE – Award-winning restoration architect[3]
- Entrepreneurial
- John Symond AM – Businessman; chief executive "Aussie Home Loans",[4]
- Science and education
- Richard Collins – Emeritus professor of Physics, University of Sydney[5]
- Ian Dance – Emeritus professor of Inorganic Chemistry, University of New South Wales [1][citation needed]
- Stephen Leeder – Medical scientist; Former dean of Medicine at the University of Sydney (1996–2002)[6]
- Alan Pettigrew –[6] Scientist; former vice-chancellor of the University of New England (2006 - 2009), formerly (to 2005) chief executive officer of the National Health and Medical Research Council
- Danny Stiel AM –[6] Gastro-intestinal oncologist; member of AOC Medical Commission and formerly chief medical officer at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
- Geoffrey Vaughan AO – Emeritus professor of pharmaceutical chemistry and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (1990-92) of Monash University formerly Australian Rugby Union representative player[7]
- Entertainment and the arts
- Neil Armfield – Film and theatre director[6]
- Paul Furniss – Jazz musician[8]
- Alex Hood – Renowned entertainer, writer, actor and folk singer.[9]
- Politics and law
- John Coates AO – Lawyer and businessman; president of the Australian Olympic Committee, member of the International Olympic Committee[6][4]
- Roger Rogerson – Discredited[10] former detective[6]
- Bohdan Bilinsky – Lawyer and legal academic, Fellow of Senate, University of Sydney[11] and Honorary Fellow of the University.[12]
- Bob Debus – Former NSW attorney-general[13] and environment minister; Former federal home-affairs minister
- Roderick Howie – Lawyer and jurist; judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales[13][6]
- Jim Lloyd[6] former federal government minister
- Sport
- Rodney Blake – Rugby union player for Australia and Queensland Reds[14]
- Gordon Bray AM – Sports commentator, journalist and writer.[15][4]
- Tony Ford – Rugby league fullback with Western Suburbs DRLFC[16]
- Arthur Summons – Rugby union and rugby league player; international representative in both codes and former captain Western Suburbs DRLFC[17] and Australian rugby league teams
- Phillip Hughes – NSW and Australian cricketer.[18]
- Mitchell Starc – NSW and Australian cricketer
- Tim Brasher – Former Balmain Tigers NSWRL Player
- Saxon White, former rugby union international (Wallaby).[19]
[edit] Notable former staff
- Dave Anderson – Australian Olympic oarsman in 1952 and 1956. Rowed King's Cup 1950, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57; Henley 1952; New Zealand 1951; and was in winning coxed-4s crew at Empire Games, 1954
- Vincent Durick – Maths teacher; MLA for Lakemba, 1964–84, deceased 1996.[20]
- John Lawrence Tierney - author of novels and short stories (under the pen-name, Brian James) taught at the school 1944 to 1951[21]
- Andrew Dougald Watson - Antarctic explorer who accompanied Douglas Mawson's 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition, as a geologist and photographer was headmaster from 1946 to 1949[22]
- Colin Ryder - Australian National Baseball Team member.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Homebush Boys High School". School Locator. New South Wales Department of Education and Training. 2007. http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/schoolfind/locator/?section=showRecord&code=8151. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
- ^ Board of Studies 2006 ‘HSC Report – Top schools in each region’, The Board of Studies, 23 December 2006.
- ^ Who's Who in Australia (Herald and Weekly Times Melb, 1988) pp 559: Lucas, Clive Leslie (1943 - )
- ^ a b c Wynhausen, Elisabeth No crisis for the optimist The Australian 13 December 2008
- ^ Interview with Robyn Williams at Ockham's Razor, ABC Radio National, 9 January 2005
- ^ a b c d e f g h Homebush Boys’ High, NSW on Famous alumni on Latham’s hit list at Crikey.com
- ^ Students from 1949 visit School at Homebush Boys High School official site
- ^ Homebush Boys High School Magazine 1961 and
- ^ Alex Hood Biography at Music Australia
- ^ The 90s Photo at ABC TV 4 Corners, 1991
- ^ Register, Fellows of the S.U. Senate
- ^ Honorary Awards: Bohdan Bilinsky (2009)
- ^ a b "Swearing in Ceremony of The Honourable Roderick Neil Howie QC". Lawlink Transcript. The Supreme Court of New South Wales. http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/supreme_court/ll_sc.nsf/pages/SCO_speech_howie_111000. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
- ^ ASRU International Appearances 1973 - 2010 at Australian Schools Rugby Union
- ^ Derriman P Why Bray's the man to tackle big games Sydney Morning Herald 30 Jul 2005
- ^ Tony “Fred” Ford Interview uploaded 12/05/2008, at Kelly's Kids
- ^ Wests Hall of Fame
- ^ Stunning Cricket Debut at NSW Education Dept, School Sports Unit, 2008
- ^ Jack Pollard, Australian Rugby Union the Game and the Players, Angus & Robertson, 1984.
- ^ Death Of Vincent Patrick Durick, A Former Member Of The Legislative Assembly at NSW Legislative Assembly Hansard, 16 April 1996
- ^ McPherson, Mary (2002). "Tierney, John Lawrence (1892 - 1972)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition. Australian National University. http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160477b.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
- ^ Price, Barry (2005). "Watson, Andrew Dougald (1885 - 1962)". Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition. Australian National University. http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160477b.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
