Homebush Boys High School
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Homebush Boys High School, founded in 1936, is a public high school for boys. It is in Homebush, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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.[1]
The school has an enrolment of approximately 1208 students.
Notable alumni
Entrepreneurial
- John Symond AM – Businessman; chief executive "Aussie Home Loans",[2]
Science and education
- Lionel Gilbert OAM – author and historian specializing in natural, applied, and local history.[3]
- Stephen Leeder – Medical scientist; Former dean of Medicine at the University of Sydney (1996–2002)[4]
- Geoffrey Vaughan – Emeritus professor of pharmaceutical chemistry and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (1990–1992) of Monash University formerly Australian Rugby Union representative player[5]
Entertainment and the arts
- Neil Armfield – Film and theatre director[4]
- Paul Furniss – Jazz musician[6]
- Alex Hood – Renowned entertainer, writer, actor and folk singer.[7]
Politics and law
- John Coates – Lawyer and businessman; president of the Australian Olympic Committee, member of the International Olympic Committee[4][2]
- Bob Debus – Former NSW attorney-general[8] and environment minister; Former federal home-affairs minister
- Jim Lloyd[4] – former federal government minister
Sport
- Rodney Blake – Rugby union player for Australia and Queensland Reds[9]
- Jonah Bolden (born 1996) – basketball player
- Tim Brasher – Former Balmain Tigers NSWRL Player
- Gordon Bray – Sports commentator, journalist and writer.[10][2]
- Tony Ford – Rugby league fullback with Western Suburbs DRLFC[11]
- Bob Howe – tennis player who won five doubles Grand Slam and four mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.[12]
- Phillip Hughes – NSW and Australian cricketer.[13]
- Mitchell Starc – NSW and Australian cricketer
- Arthur Summons – Rugby union and rugby league player; international representative in both codes and former captain Western Suburbs DRLFC[14] and Australian rugby league teams
- Don Talbot – Swimming coach[15]
- Peter Vassella – Olympian (1964), sprinter[12]
- Saxon White – former rugby union international (Wallaby).[16]
- Jonah Bolden – Professional NBA basketball player
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-fours crew at Empire Games, 1954
- Darrel Chapman – Representative rugby league player (Australia and NSW), team captain of South Sydney between 1961 and 1964, subsequently lectured in sports sciences at Southern Cross University taught physical education 1963.
- Vincent Durick – Maths teacher; MLA for Lakemba, 1964–84, deceased 1996.[17]
- Peter Philpott – English/history teacher; New South Wales and Australian cricketer
Principals
| No. | Portrait | Name | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:William Roberts.png | William Roberts | 1936 - 1945 |
| 2 | K. Hannay | 1945 - 1946 (Acting) | |
| 3 | Template:CSS image crop | Andrew D. Watson | 1946 - 1949 |
| 4 | Template:CSS image crop | Robert A. Golding | 1950 - 1958 |
| 5 | File:R. T. W. Jane.png | Richard T. W. Jane | 1959 - 1964 |
| 6 | Template:CSS image crop | Kevin J. Myers | 1965 - 1973 |
| 7 | File:J. R. Kelly.png | J. R. Kelly | 1974 - 1975 |
| 8 | W. E. Barry | 1976 - 1978 | |
| 9 | File:Douglas Thornton.png | Douglas Thornton | 1979 - 1984 |
| 10 | Malcolm Brown | 1985 - 1990 | |
| 11 | Brian Greene | 1991 - 1998 | |
| 12 | Ian Patterson | 1999 - 2009 | |
| 13 | Tim Jurd | 2010 - | |
| 14 | John G. Kennedy |
See also
References
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- ↑ Board of Studies 2006 'HSC Report – Top schools in each region', The Board of Studies, 23 December 2006.
- ↑ a b c Wynhausen, Elisabeth No crisis for the optimist The Australian 13 December 2008
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- ↑ a b c d Homebush Boys’ High, NSW Template:Webarchive 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 Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Alex Hood Biography at Music Australia
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- ↑ ASRU International Appearances 1973–2010 Template:Webarchive at Australian Schools Rugby Union
- ↑ Derriman P Why Bray's the man to tackle big games Sydney Morning Herald 30 July 2005
- ↑ Tony "Fred" Ford Interview uploaded 12 May 2008, at Kelly's Kids
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- ↑ Stunning Cricket Debut at NSW Education Dept, School Sports Unit, 2008
- ↑ Wests Hall of Fame Template:Webarchive
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- ↑ 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 Template:Webarchive at NSW Legislative Assembly Hansard, 16 April 1996
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External links
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