Homebush Boys High School

The school has an enrolment of approximately 1208 students.

• Name — Homebush Boys High School • Motto — Recte et Fortiter (Latin for Upright and strong) • Established — 1936 • Type — Public, secondary, single-sex, day school • Free Label — Sister school • Free Text — Strathfield Girls High School • Principal — Kevin Elgood • Address — Bridge Road • City — Homebush • State — New South Wales • Postal Code — 2140 • Country — Australia • Campus — Suburban • Enrolment — ~1,208 (7–12) • Colours — Maroon and sky blue #87CEEB • Website — homebushbo-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/ 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. The school has an enrolment of approximately 1208 students.

• John Symond AM – Businessman; chief executive "Aussie Home Loans",

• 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 player

• Neil Armfield – Film and theatre director • Paul Furniss – Jazz musician • Alex Hood – Renowned entertainer, writer, actor and folk singer.

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

• Rodney Blake – Rugby union player for Australia and Queensland Reds • Jonah Bolden (born 1996) – basketball player • Tim Brasher – Former Balmain Tigers NSWRL Player • Gordon Bray – Sports commentator, journalist and writer. • Tony Ford – Rugby league fullback with Western Suburbs DRLFC • Bob Howe – tennis player who won five doubles Grand Slam and four mixed doubles Grand Slam titles. • Phillip Hughes – NSW and Australian cricketer. • 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 and Australian rugby league teams • Don Talbot – Swimming coach • Peter Vassella – Olympian (1964), sprinter • Saxon White – former rugby union international (Wallaby). • Jonah Bolden – Professional NBA basketball player Other • Andrew Chan (1984-2015) – drug trafficker who was sentenced to death in 2015

• 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. • Peter Philpott – English/history teacher; New South Wales and Australian cricketer

• 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