Epping Boys High School
| Epping Boys High School | |
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Strive to Achieve | |
| Location | |
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Marsfield Sydney 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 |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Epping/Marsfield |
| Principal | Tim O'Brien |
| Staff | ~76 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrolment | ~1100 |
| 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. It was established in 1957. Tim O'Brien is the principal.
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
- 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, Managing Director 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]
- Jack Newton - professional golfer[8]
- Brett Papworth - Wallaby[9]
- Dr Ezio Rizzardo, awarded the 2011 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science[10]
- Geoffrey Robertson - QC and Rhodes Scholar (1970)[11]
- Craig Shipley - baseball player, second Australian to play Major League Baseball
- Jordan Simpson - BSC Young Boys football player[12]
- Tyler Simpson - former Queensland Roar and Perth Glory football player
- Alex Wilkinson - Footballer for Sydney FC and the Socceroos
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Centre for Excellence". eppingboy-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ "Community Cabinet Meeting - Epping Boys". dpmc.gov.au. 15 April 2010. 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.
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald Weekend Edition September 24–25, 2011 News Review page 8
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Comprehensive school for baby boomer generation". weeklytimes.com.au. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ↑ "The Nurseries of Australian Rugby Wallabies". braveandgame.com.au. 2010. 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. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ↑ "NSW CHS State Championships - 2002". nswschoolsfootball.org.au. Retrieved 19 December 2010.