Blakehurst High School

Blakehurst High School
Location
Blakehurst, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°58′51″S 151°6′48″E / 33.98083°S 151.11333°E / -33.98083; 151.11333Coordinates: 33°58′51″S 151°6′48″E / 33.98083°S 151.11333°E / -33.98083; 151.11333
Information
Type	Public (Secondary, Co-ed)
Principal	Daniel Ovens
Staff	110
Grades	7–12
Number of students	1138
Campus	Blakehurst
Website	www.blakehurst-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Blakehurst High School is a public, co-educational, specialist Languages high school for years 7-12 located in Blakehurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The school has around 1138 students, 80 teaching staff and 30 non-teaching staff. 40% of students are from an Anglo Celtic background and 81.8% of students identify as having a non-English speaking background, many of whom were born in Australia.^[1] Of these students the largest group is of Chinese background, 30% of the school population, and the second largest is Greek at 10%. Of the remainder of the 60%, there are over 40 language groups represented.^[2]

Faculties

Faculty	HSC Board Developed Courses^[3]	Head Teacher
English	English (Standard and Advanced), English as a Second Language (ESL), English Extension 1, English Extension 2, and English Studies (CEC).	Ms A. Heron
Mathematics	Advanced Mathematics, Standard Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 1, Mathematics Extension 2, and General Mathematics (CEC).	Ms A. Peachey
Science	Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Science, Physics, and Senior Science.	Ms L. O'Brien
HSIE	Ancient History, Business Studies, Economics, Geography, Legal Studies, Modern History, Society & Culture, Studies of Religion I, History Extension, and Business Services (VET).	Mr P. Slater
LOTE	Chinese, French, Greek, Italian and Japanese (All languages offer at Beginners and Continuers levels), and Chinese Background Speakers.	Ms A. Mangraviti
PDHPE	Personal Development, Health & Physical Education (PDHPE), Sport Coaching (VET), and Sports, Lifestyle & Recreation (CEC).	Mr N. Smith
CA PA	Drama, Music 1, Music 2 and Visual Arts.	Ms J. Jacobsen
TAS-IA	Engineering Studies, Information Processes Technology (IPT), Information Technology (Graphics, Multimedia or Timber Products), Construction (VET), and Information & Digital Technology (VET).	Mr S. Moses
TAS-HE	Community & Family Studies, Food Technology, Textiles & Design, and Hospitality Food & Beverages (VET).	Ms N. Dexter

Notable alumni

Justice Robert McClelland — Judge of the Family Court of Australia, former Attorney-General of Australia and Member for Barton
Dr. Mark Sheldon (dec) — dux and school captain in 1976, Senior Registrar in Psychiatry in Alice Springs - specialising in "Psychiatric Assessment in Remote Aboriginal Communities". Mark was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in October 1997 and the College has named the annual "The Mark Sheldon Prize for Service in Indigenous Mental Health" in his honour. Mark Sheldon's Dissertation
Professor David Williams — Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics, Physics Education Centre, Australian National University (Canberra)

Notable Former Teaching Staff

Gareth McCray OAM- broadcaster with Radio 2CH Sydney. Head Teacher, English/History 1970 to 1980.
Barry Collier MP- State MP for Miranda (1999-2011 & 2013-2015). Teacher, Social Sciences,1982 to 1986.

References

External links

Blakehurst High School website

High schools in the Sydney region
Botany Bay Network	Randwick Boys HS Randwick Girls HS Matraville Sports HS South Sydney HS
Georges River Network	Blakehurst HS Georges River College (with Oatley Senior Campus Hurstville Boys Campus Peakhurst Campus Penshurst Girls Campus) James Cook Boys Tech. HS Kogarah HS Moorefield Girls HS St George Girls HS Sydney Tech. HS
Inner City Network	Alexandria Park Community School Dulwich HS of Visual Arts and Design Newtown HS of the Performing Arts Tempe HS
Inner West Network	Ashfield Boys HS Burwood Girls HS Canterbury Boys HS Canterbury Girls HS Kingsgrove North HS
Port Hacking Network	Cronulla HS Kirrawee HS Endeavour Sports HS Port Hacking HS Sylvania HS Woolooware HS
Port Jackson Network	Conservatorium Sydney Boys HS Sydney Girls HS Sydney Secondary College (with Balmain Campus Blackwattle Bay Campus Leichhardt Campus)
Woronora River Network	Engadine HS Heathcote HS The Jannali HS Lucas Heights Community School Menai HS
Network 8	Fort Street HS Gymea HS JJ Cahill Memorial HS Kingsgrove HS Marrickville HS Rose Bay SC

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