Epping Boys High School
| Epping Boys High School | |
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| Location | |
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Marsfield, New South Wales Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°46′12″S 151°05′56″E / 33.7699°S 151.0989°ECoordinates: 33°46′12″S 151°05′56″E / 33.7699°S 151.0989°E |
| Information | |
| Type | High School |
| Motto | Strive to Achieve |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Epping/Marsfield |
| Principal | Tim O'Brien |
| Staff | ~76 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | ~1200 |
| Color(s) | Green, gold |
| Website | www.eppingboy-h.schools.nsw.edu.au |
Epping Boys High School is a government high school located at Marsfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, which was established in 1957. The current principal is Tim O'Brien.
Achievements
As well as high musical achievements the school also has a strong sporting background and are high achievers in the academic field as well. The school has been placed on the Centre of Excellence program.[1]
On 15 April 2010 the school hosted a Community Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd.[2]
School style
The school traditionally uses green and gold in its logo and student uniforms. The school tie for junior year students consists of gold stripes on green with white stripes and school logo, while for senior year students consists of gold school logo printed on a pure green background.
Houses
The school has four houses, which are based upon prominent figures in the Epping-Eastwood area. Pupils competing in sport, academic and other various events earn points for their houses. At the end of the year, the house with the most points win the house cup. The houses are named after the people who built farms in the Marsfield area. The houses are:
- Darvall (Red)
- Harris (Yellow)
- Midson (Blue)
- Terry (Green)
Alumni
- John Abernethy - NSW State Coroner (2000-2007)
- Adam Biddle (footballer) - former Sydney FC football player
- John Cartmill - Professor of Surgery at Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University[3]
- Iva Davies - musician, lead singer of Icehouse[4]
- Stuart Dickinson - former rugby referee, most capped Australian referee at international level
- Michael Ebeid - chief executive of SBS[5]
- Sam Gallagher - U20 Socceroos player in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup[6]
- Brendan Kerry - figure skater
- Kevin Kim - member/lead vocal of South Korean boy band ZE:A[7]
- Paul Murray - Sky News Australia presenter[8]
- Jack Newton - professional golfer[9]
- Brett Papworth - Wallaby[10]
- Dr Ezio Rizzardo, awarded the 2011 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science[11]
- Geoffrey Robertson - QC and Rhodes Scholar (1970)[12]
- Craig Shipley - baseball player, second Australian to play Major League Baseball
- Jordan Simpson - BSC Young Boys football player[13]
- Tyler Simpson - former Queensland Roar and Perth Glory football player
- Alex Wilkinson - Footballer for Sydney FC and the Socceroos
See also
References
- ↑ "Centre for Excellence". eppingboy-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ "Community Cabinet Meeting - Epping Boys". dpmc.gov.au. 15 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ Simons, Polly. "Cartmill's No Ordinary Surgeon". northside.whereilive.com.au. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ↑ Davies, Neville (1992). "The Beginnings of Icehouse". spellbound-icehouse.org. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ↑ Kalina, Paul. "Lunch with SBS chief Michael Ebeid". smh.com.au. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ↑ Hassett, Sebastian (16 September 2009). "Young Socceroo Sam has world at his feet". smh.com.au. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ↑ "Kevin Kim, a student at Epping Boys High School". kimjiyeop.com. 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ↑ There's something about Murray Switzer.com
- ↑ "Comprehensive school for baby boomer generation". weeklytimes.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ↑ "The Nurseries of Australian Rugby Wallabies". braveandgame.com.au. 2010. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ↑ Rowbotham, Jill (12 October 2011). "PM's Prize for Science". theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ↑ "NSW Rhodes Scholars 1904 - 2009". sydney.edu.au. 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ↑ "NSW CHS State Championships - 2002". nswschoolsfootball.org.au. Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.