Mosman High School
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| Type | Public, Secondary, co-educational, Day school |
| Motto | "Only Effort Earns Success." |
| Established | January 1961[1] |
| Principal | Susan Wyatt |
| Enrolment | 1029 (7–12)[2] |
| Campus | 769 Military Road |
| Colour(s) | Dark Green and white |
| Website | MHS website |
Mosman High School, (abbreviation MHS) is a school located in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia, on Military Road. It is a co-educational high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education with students from years 7 to 12. The school was established in 1961 and is one of the few state schools in NSW that has no school uniform.
History
Established in January 1961, the campus site of Mosman High was originally the site of Mosman Public School, with the first building constructed in 1883.[3] In February 1921, Mosman Public School was upgraded to the status of an Intermediate High School.[4] In August 1961, the Department of Education announced that the Mosman Home Science School and the Boys' Intermediate High School were to be amalgamated to form the co-educational Mosman High School.[5] From 1961 the site was shared between the schools until 1968 when Mosman Public School moved to a new site 1968 bounded by Belmont Road, Myahgah Street and Gouldsbury Street. In the 1980s, in order to distinguish themselves from nearby private schools (Mosman being one of the wealthiest suburbs in Sydney), the school decided to dispense with their traditional school uniforms, making Mosman High one of only two state high schools without a prescribed uniform.
Notable alumni
- John Cheadle - National Squash player.[6]
- Maeve Dermody - Australian actress.
- Celeste Dodwell - Australian actress.
- Naomi Watts - British-Australian actress.
- Barton Lynch -Surfing world champion 1988
- Ken Done AM- Artist
- Charles Jacket - Musician & Adventure
See also
- List of government schools in New South Wales
- Electoral district of North Shore
- Division of Warringah
- Mosman Municipality
References
- ^ "Mosman High - Cumberland". Government Schools of New South Wales from 1848. NSW Education and Communities. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Mosman High School". www.myschool.edu.au. Australian Curriculum Assessment Reporting Authority (ACARA). Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Our History". Mosman High School. NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "MOSMAN". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 14 February 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Co-educational High School for Mosman". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 August 1960. p. 3. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "John Cheadle". Mosman Sporting Wall of Fame. Mosman Council. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
External links
- Mosman High School website
- New South Wales Department of Education - Mosman High School