Homebush Boys High School

Homebush Boys High School, founded in 1936, is a public high school for boys. It is in Homebush, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Homebush Boys High School
Location
Bridge Road Homebush , New South Wales , 2140 Australia
Coordinates	33°51′58″S 151°4′37″E
Information
Type	Public, secondary, single-sex, day school
Motto	Latin: Recte et Fortiter (Latin for Upright and strong)
Established	1936
Principal	Kevin Elgood[1]
Enrolment	~1,208 (7–12)[2]
Campus	Suburban
Colour(s)	Maroon and sky blue
Sister school	Strathfield Girls High School
Website	homebushbo-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

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.^[3]

The school has an enrolment of approximately 1208 students.

Notable alumni

Entrepreneurial

• John Symond AM – Businessman; chief executive "Aussie Home Loans",^[4]

Science and education

• Lionel Gilbert OAM – author and historian specializing in natural, applied, and local history.^[5]
• Stephen Leeder – Medical scientist; Former dean of Medicine at the University of Sydney (1996–2002)^[6]
• Geoffrey Vaughan – Emeritus professor of pharmaceutical chemistry and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (1990–1992) of Monash University formerly Australian Rugby Union representative player^[7]

Entertainment and the arts

• Neil Armfield – Film and theatre director^[6]
• Paul Furniss – Jazz musician^[8]
• Alex Hood – Renowned entertainer, writer, actor and folk singer.^[9]

Politics and law

• John Coates – Lawyer and businessman; president of the Australian Olympic Committee, member of the International Olympic Committee^[6][4]
• Bob Debus – Former NSW attorney-general^[10] and environment minister; Former federal home-affairs minister
• Jim Lloyd^[6] – former federal government minister

Sport

• Rodney Blake – Rugby union player for Australia and Queensland Reds^[11]
• Jonah Bolden (born 1996) – basketball player
• Tim Brasher – Former Balmain Tigers NSWRL Player
• Gordon Bray – Sports commentator, journalist and writer.^[12][4]
• Tony Ford – Rugby league fullback with Western Suburbs DRLFC^[13]
• Bob Howe – tennis player who won five doubles Grand Slam and four mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.^[14]
• Phillip Hughes – NSW and Australian cricketer.^[15]
• 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^[16] and Australian rugby league teams
• Don Talbot – Swimming coach^[17]
• Peter Vassella – Olympian (1964), sprinter^[14]
• Saxon White – former rugby union international (Wallaby).^[18]
• 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.^[19]
• Peter Philpott – English/history teacher; New South Wales and Australian cricketer

Principals

No.	Portrait	Name	Length
1		William Roberts	1936 - 1945
2		K. Hannay	1945 - 1946 (Acting)
3		Andrew D. Watson	1946 - 1949
4		Robert A. Golding	1950 - 1958
5		Richard T. W. Jane	1959 - 1964
6		Kevin J. Myers	1965 - 1973
7		J. R. Kelly	1974 - 1975
8		W. E. Barry	1976 - 1978
9		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

• List of Government schools in New South Wales