Bathurst High School (New South Wales)
| Bathurst High School | |
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| Location | |
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Bathurst, New South Wales Australia  | |
| Coordinates | 33°24′47″S 149°34′10″E / 33.41306°S 149.56944°ECoordinates: 33°24′47″S 149°34′10″E / 33.41306°S 149.56944°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Co-educational, Secondary, Day school |
| Motto | Altiora Peto |
| Established | 1 October 1883 |
| Principal | Geoff Hastings |
| Enrolment | 970 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Colour(s) |
Royal Blue & Gold |
| Website | |
Bathurst High School (BHS) or as it is now known, Bathurst High Campus, is a secondary school in Bathurst founded in 1883. Along with Kelso High Campus it makes up Denison College of Secondary Education.
The school is very active in the Arts, with several bands and a range of art, visual design, dance and drama classes. It also has successful debating teams.
Denison College of Secondary Education
After the tragic fire in 2005 which destroyed Kelso High, Denison College was formed to share curriculum, facilities and staff between schools in order to enhance student choice.[1] Bathurst High has since undergone a name change and is no longer known as Bathurst High School, but rather Bathurst High Campus. It is now a campus of Denison College of Secondary Education.[2]
Astley Cup
The Astley Cup is a long standing sporting competition between Bathurst High, Orange High and Dubbo Senior College. Bathurst High School won the competition in 2010 after having last won the cup in 1989. The Astley Cup incorporates rugby league, girls and boys soccer, tennis, hockey, basketball, netball and athletics. The Astley cup also includes the coveted Mulvey Cup debating competition. Bathurst High has had a long history of victory in this debating competition, successfully taking out the cup this year. The school mascots for the Astley Competition are Frosty the bear and Malfoy the dragon.
School song
| Bathurst High School Song |
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Notable alumni
- Allan Robert Callaghan - Rhodes Scholar (1925).[3]
- Rodney Rude- Stand-up Comedian, Poet and Writer
- Brian Booth- Australian Cricket Captain
- Archie Thompson - Long serving forward for the Socceroos
See also
- List of Government schools in New South Wales
References
- ↑ — State Parliament Transcript list, (retrieved 24 August 2008)
- ↑ "Teach Web" — Teach Web list, (retrieved 24 August 2008)
- ↑ "NSW Rhodes Scholars" — University of Sydney list, (retrieved 16 April 2007)
External links
Bathurst High Website