Normanhurst Boys' High School

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Normanhurst Boys' High School
Normanhurst Boys' High School
Motto Know Thyself
Established 1958
Type Public, selective, all-male sencondary school
Principal Mr Neville George Warren
Students 720
Grades High School (7-12)
Location Normanhurst, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Colours Red, Black, and Yellow
Yearbook Phoenix
Houses Warrigal (gold), Dinewan (blue), Bukkandi (red), Wayamba (green)
Website Normanhurst Boys High School

Normanhurst Boys' High School is a selective, non-denominational, high school for boys located in Normanhurst, a northern suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the top selective schools in N.S.W and has consistently achieved a well above average median mark in the New South Wales Higher School Certificate.

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[edit] School statement of purpose

To provide our students with the opportunity to maximise their academic outcomes within a holistic educational environment. (Revised in 2003)

[edit] History

On the 28 January 1958, Normanhurst Boys' High School was opened as a comprehensive boys high school. It was designated a selective school from the commencement of the 1994 school year and received its first intake of 120 boys in that year. From 1999 the school became fully selective with a student population of approximately 720. The school has an area of 63,000 square metres within 5 minutes walk of the Normanhurst railway station. The grounds are very pleasant with trees and extensive grassed areas. Barker College pays for the maintenance of the school's oval, in exchange for use of it on weekends for their lower rugby grades.

[edit] Faculties

  • English (Subjects: Advanced English, Extension 1 English, Extension 2 English, Drama)
  • Mathematics (Subjects: General Mathematics, 2Unit Mathematics, Extension 1/2 Maths)
  • Science (Subjects: Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
  • Social Sciences (Subjects: Geography, Commerce, Business Studies, Economics, Legal Studies)
  • Languages other than English (Subjects: French, Japanese, Latin)
  • Art (Subjects: Visual Arts, Visual Design, Photographic and Digital Media)
  • Technological and Applied Studies (Subjects: Design and Technology, Woodwork, Metal Work, Electronics, Engineering Studies, Information Processes and Technology, Software Design and Development, Information and Software Technology)
  • Music (Subjects: Music)
  • Personal Development/Health/Physical Education
  • Careers

[edit] Structure

There are currently 723 students enrolled at Normanhurst Boys' High School in years 7 through to 12.

Normanhurst Boys' High School is an academically selective high school and only accepts 120 students in year 7, from those who have passed (with extraordinarily high marks) the Selective High Schools Examination in year 6. A small number of students are accepted into years 8 to 11, but application must be made directly to the school. No students are accepted into year 12. Hornsby Girls' High School is the sister school of Normahurst Boys, and numerous joint activities are held annually.

[edit] SRC

The Student Representative Council (SRC) plays an important role in the school. Students are able to express any concerns through the SRC. The SRC also organsises numerous student activities including Mufti Days, Junk Food Days, School Dances and the Battle of the Bands.

[edit] Sport

Normanhurst Boys' High School comes under the North West Metropolitan Sports Association. Each year is divided up into two (summer and winter) where boys are able to select sports they wish to play throughout the semester. Boys can play grade sport, representing the school in inter-school competitions, or social sport, not competing against other schools. Currently the choices on offer include:

Grade Sport (summer)

Grade Sport (winter)

Social Sport (all seasons)

  • Badminton
  • Thornleigh Indoor (Indoor cricket, indoor soccer, indoor basketball, indoor beach volleyball & indoor dodgeball)
  • Martial Arts
  • Tennis
  • Fitness training

The grade teams that participate in the inter-school competitions have performed excellently in the past. In the 2006 winter season, several of the school's grade teams were named joint premiers (although arguably this was because the finals were washed out).

An established tradition at Normanhurst is the Year 11 versus Year 12 Soccer and Rugby Union matches which take place on the last day of Term 2. Teams from each grade play each other in both codes in front of the whole school, usually to the victory of Year 12. In 2006 the Year 11 soccer team broke with tradition in defeating Year 12 by 2 goals to 1 amid controversial officiating.


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Selective Schools in New South Wales, Australia (edit)

Alexandria Park Community School | Baulkham Hills High School | Caringbah High School | Chatswood High School | Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School | Fort Street High School | Girraween High School | Gosford High School | Hornsby Girls' High School | Hurlstone Agricultural High School | James Ruse Agricultural High School | Macquarie Fields High School | Merewether High School | Normanhurst Boys' High School | North Sydney Boys High School | North Sydney Girls High School | NBSC: Manly Selective Campus | Penrith High School | Rose Bay Secondary College | Ryde Secondary College | Sefton High School | Smith's Hill High School | St. George Girls' High School | Sydney Boys High School | Sydney Girls High School | Sydney Secondary College | Sydney Technical High School | Tempe High School | Yanco Agricultural High School