Narwee High School
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| Coordinates | 33°56′59.51″S 151°4′9.02″E / 33.9498639°S 151.0691722°E |
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| Type | Public, co-educational, Secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Justus esto et non Metue ("Be just and fear not") |
| Established | 1958 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2001 |
| Campus | Chamberlain Street, Narwee |
| Colour(s) | Gold, black and blue |
Narwee High School (abbreviation:NHS), known from 1958-1991 as Narwee Boys' High School (abbreviation:NBHS), is a former high school in the southern Sydney suburb of Narwee, New South Wales, Australia.
Narwee High School operated as a boys' high school from January 1958 until December 1990. However, due to declining enrolments, the school became co-educational in January 1991. This was not a saving grace however, and due to a continuing decline in student numbers, the school was declared surplus to the needs of the New South Wales Department of Education and Training and was officially closed in December 2001. The closure was associated with the reorganisation of high schools in the district, and the formation of the Georges River College whereby students from various local high schools feed into a senior college campus.
On 5 November 2003, a major fire broke out on the top floor of a three-storey building in the disused school causing extensive damage. There are currently plans to redevelop the site for a mixture of low and medium density private housing, with preservation of some open space for public use. In late 2005 demolition work commenced and was completed by March 2006.
Notable alumni
- Morris Iemma, former Premier of New South Wales from 2005-2008 (class of 1978).
- Tahir Bilgiç is an Australian comedian, film and television actor (class of 1986).
- Russell Dunlop was a prominent musician, singer, composer and record producer.
- Mark Knight is the editorial cartoonist for the Herald Sun (class of 1979).
- Craig James is the Chief Economist of Commsec (class of 1979).
- Richard Farleigh, financial investor, (class of 1978).[1]
- Graeme Rummans, Cricketer, has Played for the NSW Blues and Victorian Bushrangers.
- Dr Warren Mundy (economist), Productivity Commissioner 2009-2010 (dux of class of 1981).
- Shayne Sumner, Singer/Songwriter/Producer and Gold Coast radio presenter. (Class of 1996)
References
- Miranda Wood, "Sad farewell to the school that died", Sun Herald (Sydney, Australia), 9 December 2001
- Lillian Saleh, Evelyn Yamine and Anna Patty, "He fought his way out of a paper bag - our new premier: Morris who", Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Australia), 30 July 2005.