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Narrabeen Sports High School 
Location North Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia Coordinates 33°42′2.95″S 151°17′50.70″E / 33.7008194°S 151.297417°E Information Type Public, Secondary, co-educational, Sports, Day school Motto Purpose and Integrity Established 1954 (Girls High)[1]
1959 (Boys High)[2]
1976 (High School)[3]
2000 (Sports High)[3]Principal Barry Miller Years Offered 7-12 Enrolment 373[4] (2011) Campus Namona Street and Pittwater Road Colour(s) Royal Blue and White Website Narrabeen Sports High School Narrabeen Sports High School, (abbreviation NSHS) is a school located in North Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia, on Namona Street and Pittwater Road. It is a co-educational Sports high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training with students from years 7 to 12. The school was originally established in 1954 as a Girls High School and a Boys High School in 1959. They merged in 1976 to become Narrabeen High School, which then became the first specialist Sports High School in New South Wales in 2000. Many of its students have gone on to notable success, some holding high public office.
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History
Narrabeen Sports High School began with the establishment of Narrabeen Girls High School in North Narrabeen, which was opened on 2 February 1954. In 1959, Narrabeen Boys High School, located adjacent to the girls school, was established. The official opening of Narrabeen Boys was conducted in October 1962 by Robert Askin, then the Leader of the NSW Opposition and the Member for Collaroy.[5] The Narrabeen Boys High School motto was the Latin "Enitere ad finem", which translates as "Strive to the end".
Following damage to the boys' school in the early 1970s, it was decided to merge the Boys and Girls School together to form a new co-education High School for the area. Thus, the schools merged in 1976 to form Narrabeen High School and most of the current school buildings date from this time.[5] The altered badge of Narrabeen Boys was adopted, although the motto was also changed to read "Purpose and Integrity". By the 1990s, the school had generated a reputation for sporting excellence and the decision was made to re-form the school into the state's first specialist Sports High School, which was done by the end of 2000. In 2008, Narrabeen Sports High became a member of the Peninsula Community of Schools group. The current Principal, Barry Miller, arrived in 2010 from Byron Bay High School.[5]
Notable alumni
Narrabeen High/Sports High
- Simon Anderson - World Famous Surfer.
- Cherie Burton - New South Wales politician and Minister of the Crown.
- Daniel Gartner - Rugby League Player.
- Mark Gerrard - Rugby Union Player.
- Jim Longley - New South Wales politician and Minister of the Crown.
- Baz Luhrmann - Australian film director, screenwriter, and producer.
- Steve Menzies - Rugby League Player.
- Scott Miller - Olympic Silver and Bronze Medallist Swimmer.
- Chris Payne - A-League football player.
- Craig Pearce - Australian actor and writer.
- Josh Valentine- Rugby Union Player.
- Rodney Van Buizen - Australian baseball Olympic silver medalist.
- Rouben Vesmadian - Australian basketball player.
Narrabeen Boys High
- John Alexander - Tennis Champion and member of the Australian Parliament for Bennelong.
- Peter Montgomery - Vice President of the Australian Olympic Committee.[6]
Narrabeen Girls High
- Marlena Jeffery - Spouse of the Governor-General of Australia, Michael Jeffery.[7]
- Jenny Turrall - Commonwealth Games Medallist and World Record Holding Swimmer.[6]
See also
- List of Government schools in New South Wales
- Electoral district of Pittwater
- Division of Mackellar
- Pittwater Council
References
- ^ "Narrabeen Girls High". Government Schools of New South Wales from 1848. NSW Education and Communities. http://www.governmentschools.det.nsw.edu.au/cli/govt_schools/main_pages/school_details.aspx?schoolID=5823. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "Narrabeen Boys High". Government Schools of New South Wales from 1848. NSW Education and Communities. http://www.governmentschools.det.nsw.edu.au/cli/govt_schools/main_pages/school_details.aspx?schoolID=5822. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ a b "Narrabeen Sports High". Government Schools of New South Wales from 1848. NSW Education and Communities. http://www.governmentschools.det.nsw.edu.au/cli/govt_schools/main_pages/school_details.aspx?schoolID=5828. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "Narrabeen Sports High School". School Locator. NSW Public Schools. http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/schoolfind/locator/?do=showRecord&code=8512. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ a b c "About Us - History of the School". Narrabeen Sports High School. http://www.narrabeensports.nsw.edu.au/about/history.html. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ a b "Students - Hall of Fame". Narrabeen Sports High School. http://www.narrabeensports.nsw.edu.au/students/halloffame/. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ "Major General Jeffery and Mrs Jeffery". Governor-General of Australia. http://www.gg.gov.au/content.php/page/id/21/title/major-general-jeffery-and-mrs-jeffery. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
External links
- Narrabeen Sports High School website
- Badge of Narrabeen Boys' High - held by the Powerhouse Museum
- New South Wales Department of Education and Training - Narrabeen Sports High School
Categories:- Schools in Sydney
- High schools in New South Wales
- Public schools in New South Wales
- Educational institutions established in 1954
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