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| address = Bridge RoadHomebush, New South Wales>Homebush| state = New South Wales| postcode = 2140| country = Australia335815137display=inline,title|type:edu_region:AU-NSW}}| campus = Suburban| enrolment = ~1,208 (7–12)HTTP://WWW.SCHOOLS.NSW.EDU.AU/SCHOOLFIND/LOCATOR/?SECTION=SHOWRECORD&CODE=8151>TITLE = HOMEBUSH BOYS HIGH SCHOOL YEAR = 2007PUBLISHER = NEW SOUTH WALES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, #800000}}{{color box|#87CEEB}}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.Board of Studies 2006 'HSC Report – Top schools in each region', The Board of Studies, 23 December 2006.The school has an enrolment of approximately 1208 students.

Notable alumni

Entrepreneurial

• John Symond AM – Businessman; chief executive "Aussie Home Loans",Wynhausen, Elisabeth No crisis for the optimist The Australian 13 December 2008

Science and education

• Lionel Gilbert OAM – author and historian specializing in natural, applied, and local history.WEB, Australian College of Educators, Australian College of Educators, 2012,weblink Dr. Lionel Gilbert OAM, Australian College of Educators, 17 October 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130314224519weblink">weblink 14 March 2013, dmy-all,
• 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 playerStudents from 1949 visit School at Homebush Boys High School official site

Entertainment and the arts

• Neil Armfield – Film and theatre director
• Paul Furniss – Jazz musicianHomebush Boys High School Magazine 1961 and {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051201195558weblink |date=1 December 2005 }}
• Alex Hood – Renowned entertainer, writer, actor and folk singer.Alex Hood Biography at Music Australia

Politics and law

• John Coates – Lawyer and businessman; president of the Australian Olympic Committee, member of the International Olympic CommitteeHomebush Boys’ High, NSW {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926224608weblink |date=26 September 2007 }} on Famous alumni on Latham's hit list at Crikey.com
• Bob Debus – Former NSW attorney-generalWEB, Swearing in Ceremony of The Honourable Roderick Neil Howie QC, Lawlink Transcript, The Supreme Court of New South Wales,weblinkweblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20060903164730weblink">weblink dead, 3 September 2006, 29 April 2008, and environment minister; Former federal home-affairs minister
• Jim Lloyd – former federal government minister

Sport

• Rodney Blake – Rugby union player for Australia and Queensland RedsASRU International Appearances 1973–2010 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216134307weblink |date=16 February 2011 }} at Australian Schools Rugby Union
• Jonah Bolden (born 1996) – basketball player
• Tim Brasher – Former Balmain Tigers NSWRL Player
• Gordon Bray – Sports commentator, journalist and writer.Derriman P Why Bray's the man to tackle big games Sydney Morning Herald 30 July 2005
• Tony Ford – Rugby league fullback with Western Suburbs DRLFCTony "Fred" Ford Interview uploaded 12 May 2008, at Kelly's Kids
• Bob Howe – tennis player who won five doubles Grand Slam and four mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.WEB,weblink Archived copy, 24 May 2016,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20160404174234weblink">weblink 4 April 2016, dead,
• Phillip Hughes – NSW and Australian cricketer.Stunning Cricket Debut at NSW Education Dept, School Sports Unit, 2008
• Mitchell Starc – NSW and Australian cricketer
• Arthur Summons – Rugby union and rugby league player; international representative in both codes and former captain Western Suburbs DRLFCWests Hall of Fame {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014054601weblink |date=14 October 2008 }} and Australian rugby league teams
• Don Talbot – Swimming coachBOOK, Talbot, Don, Berry, Kevin, Heads, Ian, Talbot: Nothing But the Best, August 2003, Lothian Books, 978-0-7344-0512-8, 3,
• Peter Vassella – Olympian (1964), sprinter
• Saxon White – former rugby union international (Wallaby).Jack Pollard, Australian Rugby Union the Game and the Players, Angus & Robertson, 1984.
• Jonah Bolden – Professional NBA basketball player

Notable former staff

• 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.Death Of Vincent Patrick Durick, A Former Member Of The Legislative Assembly at NSW Legislative Assembly Hansard, 16 April 1996
• Peter Philpott – English/history teacher; New South Wales and Australian cricketer

See also

• List of Government schools in New South Wales

References

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External links

• School Website
• Memories of 1956–57 year

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