Picnic Point High School
| Picnic Point High School | |
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| Address | |
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61 Kennedy Street , , 2213 | |
| Coordinates | 33°57′53″S 151°00′34″E / 33.9648°S 151.0095°E |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Motto | Knowledge is Life |
| Established | 1962 |
| Principal | Wolly Negroh[1] |
| Staff | Approx. 85 |
| Enrolment | Approx. 1000 |
| Colour(s) | Green and gold |
| Website | picnicpt-h.schools.nsw.edu.au |
Picnic Point High School is a government high school located in the suburb of Picnic Point, New South Wales, Australia.
The school has approximately 1000 students in Years 7 to 12. It prepares students for the Higher School Certificate (HSC) in Year 12, and the Record of School Achievement for those students who leave school before attaining the HSC. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary on Saturday, 31 March 2012.
Notable students and ex-students
- Jack Bennett, Australian and Oceania track cycling champion[2]
- Rod Bower, cricketer representing NSW and Tasmania[3]
- Lachlan Burr, Australia Schoolboy rugby league team[4]
- Blake Guthrie, Sydney Swans scholarship player[5]
- Jarrad Hickey, rugby league player with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- Gary Humphrys, corporate executive
- Dan Jones, radio personality at 104.7 (Canberra)[6]
- Cameron Phelps, rugby league player with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Wigan Warriors[7]
- Shaun Rennie, international lead role in Cats[8]
- Peter Smith, rugby league player with Canterbury-Bankstown, South Sydney and Gold Coast[9]
- Glen Steed, RAAF pilot and youngest-ever peacetime Air Commodore[10]
- Ray Strudwick, rugby league player with Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Eastern Suburbs Roosters and Parramatta Eels[11]
Notable staff and ex-staff
- Alan Ashton, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1999–2011)[12]
- Ted Glossop, coach of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs rugby league team[13]
- John Murray, Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly[14]
- Geoff Smith, Australian decathlon champion[15]
References
- ^ "Picnic Point HS Principal's Message". NSW DET. Retrieved 6 January 2011.
- ^ Klein, Nathan (24 March 2009). "In pursuit of a dream". Canterbury-Bankstown Express. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Rod Bower | Australia Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Martins, Bianca (26 July 2010). "Under-20s Bulldogs second-rower Lachlan Burr selected to tour Europe". Canterbury-Bankstown Express. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ Dale, Amy (11 July 2008). "Swans Young Talent Time". dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Dan". 1047. 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Picnic Point High School" (PDF). December 2008.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Shaun Rennie". encore.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au. 1999. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Peter Smith - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 25 November 1958. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Air Commodore (Ret'd) Glen Steed
- ^ "Ray Strudwick". rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Alan John ASHTON". parliament.nsw.gov.au. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ "Picnic Point's new principal definitely of Bulldog breed". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 January 1979. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "The Hon. John Henry MURRAY". parliament.nsw.gov.au. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
- ^ Webster, Jim (27 March 1968). "Decathlon record falls". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
Further reading
- Morgan, Guy (19 May 1983). "The changing attitudes of a stranger in a strange land". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
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