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.Board of Studies 2006 'HSC Report – Top schools in each region', The Board of Studies, 23 December 2006.
The school has an enrolment of approximately 1208 students.
Notable alumni Entrepreneurial John Symond AM – Businessman; chief executive "Aussie Home Loans",Wynhausen, Elisabeth No crisis for the optimist The Australian 13 December 2008
Science and education Lionel Gilbert OAM – author and historian specializing in natural, applied, and local history. Stephen Leeder – Medical scientist; Former dean of Medicine at the University of Sydney (1996–2002) Geoffrey Vaughan – Emeritus professor of pharmaceutical chemistry and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (1990–1992) of Monash University formerly Australian Rugby Union representative playerStudents from 1949 visit School at Homebush Boys High School official site
Entertainment and the arts Neil Armfield – Film and theatre director Paul Furniss – Jazz musicianHomebush Boys High School Magazine 1961 and Alex Hood – Renowned entertainer, writer, actor and folk singer.Alex Hood Biography at Music Australia
Politics and law John Coates – Lawyer and businessman; president of the Australian Olympic Committee, member of the International Olympic CommitteeHomebush Boys’ High, NSW on Famous alumni on Latham's hit list at Crikey.com Bob Debus – Former NSW attorney-general and environment minister; Former federal home-affairs minister Jim Lloyd – former federal government minister
Sport Rodney Blake – Rugby union player for Australia and Queensland RedsASRU International Appearances 1973–2010 at Australian Schools Rugby Union Jonah Bolden (born 1996) – basketball player Tim Brasher – Former Balmain Tigers NSWRL Player Gordon Bray – Sports commentator, journalist and writer.Derriman P Why Bray's the man to tackle big games Sydney Morning Herald 30 July 2005 Tony Ford – Rugby league fullback with Western Suburbs DRLFCTony "Fred" Ford Interview uploaded 12 May 2008, at Kelly's Kids Bob Howe – tennis player who won five doubles Grand Slam and four mixed doubles Grand Slam titles. Phillip Hughes – NSW and Australian cricketer.Stunning Cricket Debut at NSW Education Dept, School Sports Unit, 2008 Mitchell Starc – NSW and Australian cricketer Arthur Summons – Rugby union and rugby league player; international representative in both codes and former captain Western Suburbs DRLFCWests Hall of Fame and Australian rugby league teams Don Talbot – Swimming coach Peter Vassella – Olympian (1964), sprinter Saxon White – former rugby union international (Wallaby).Jack Pollard, Australian Rugby Union the Game and the Players, Angus & Robertson, 1984. Jonah Bolden – Professional NBA basketball player Other
Andrew Chan (1984-2015) – drug trafficker who was sentenced to death in 2015
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.Death Of Vincent Patrick Durick, A Former Member Of The Legislative Assembly at NSW Legislative Assembly Hansard, 16 April 1996 Peter Philpott – English/history teacher; New South Wales and Australian cricketer
Principals + No.PortraitNameLength1William Roberts1936 - 1945 2K. Hannay1945 - 1946(Acting)3Andrew D. Watson1946 - 19494Robert A. Golding1950 - 19585Richard T. W. Jane1959 - 19646Kevin J. Myers1965 - 19737J. R. Kelly1974 - 19758W. E. Barry1976 - 19789Douglas Thornton1979 - 198410Malcolm Brown1985 - 199011Brian Greene1991 - 199812Ian Patterson1999 - 200913Tim Jurd2010 - 14John G. Kennedy
See also List of Government schools in New South Wales
References
External links School Website