J J Cahill Memorial High School

J J Cahill Memorial High School (abbreviated as JJCMHS; colloquially known as JJ) is a public co-educational secondary day school, located on Sutherland Street in Mascot, an inner southern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

J J Cahill Memorial High School
Location
J J Cahill Memorial High School
Sutherland Street, Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°55′40″S 151°12′06″E
Information
TypePublic co-educational secondary day school
MottoLatin: Virtutis Gratia Virtus
(Do what is right, because it is right)
EstablishedJanuary 1961 (1961-01)[1]
Educational authorityNSW Department of Education
PrincipalRalph David
Years7-12
Enrolment~387[2] (2011)
Colour(s)Navy and sky blue         
Websitejjcahill-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education with students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school was established in 1961 as a comprehensive high school, named in honour of John Joseph Cahill, the local member and Premier of New South Wales.

History

In the late 1950s, as a result of lobbying from the local council, residents and the local member for Cook's River and premier, John Joseph (J. J.) Cahill, it was decided to establish a high school in Mascot. Owing to delays in construction, the school was not finished until 1961, two years after Cahill's death in office in October 1959.[3]

At the time, the first few intakes of the new high school were housed at Gardeners Road Public School. When the school finally was ready for use, the students carried their books and furniture to the new school site down the road, an event which was commemorated at the school's 50th anniversary in 2011.[3] In memory of Cahill's efforts to bring public education to the local area, the school decided that it was to be named in his honour.[4] Accordingly, "J J Cahill Memorial High School" was officially opened by his widow, Esmey Cahill, on 24 March 1961.[3] The first Principal was L. G. Schmidt.[5]

Following a financial contribution of $3 million from the Sydney Ports Corporation as part of the Port Botany Development Project, the school built a new gymnasium, which was officially opened on 7 May 2010 by Premier Kristina Keneally in the presence of the principal Robyn Cowin and the Minister for Ports and Waterways, Paul McLeay.[6]

Notable alumni and staff

See also

References
  1. "JJ Cahill Memorial High". Government Schools of New South Wales from 1848. NSW Education and Communities. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  2. "JJ Cahill Memorial High School". School Locator. NSW Public Schools. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  3. "Sydney school honours Irish Australian namesake". Irish Echo Australia. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  4. "School History". JJCMHS. Archived from the original on 5 May 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  5. "Readin', ritin', 'rithmetic revolution". The Australian Women's Weekly. 29 (2). Australia, Australia. 14 June 1961. p. 7 (Teenagers' Weekly). Retrieved 9 March 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. "Port Botany Expansion Program Support for Community Facilities – Opening of the J.J. Cahill Memorial High School Gymnasium". Sydney Ports Corporation. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  7. Glenn Jackson. "Sutton hasn't looked back since turnaround at Souths". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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