Ashfield Boys High School

Ashfield Boys' High School is a government-funded comprehensive single-sex secondary school for boys, located on Liverpool Road, in Ashfield, an inner western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

This article is about the school in Sydney, Australia. For the school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, see Ashfield Boys' High School.

Ashfield Boys' High School
Location
117 Liverpool Road, Ashfield,
Inner Western Sydney

Australia
Coordinates33°53′22″S 151°7′45″E
Information
TypeGovernment-funded comprehensive single-sex secondary day school
MottoHere We Decide
Established1962 (1962)
School districtCanterbury; Regional South
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
OversightNSW Education Standards Authority
PrincipalDwayne Hopwood
Teaching staff55.4 FTE (2018)[1]
Years7–12
GenderBoys
Enrolment732[1] (2018)
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Grey, black and white
Websiteashfieldbo-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Established in 1962, the school enrolled approximately 730 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom one percent identified as Indigenous Australians and 83 percent were from a language background other than English.[1] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education in accordance with a curriculum developed by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority; the principal is Dwayne Hopwood.

History

Part of the school land area was once used by the Australian Army. The land (gym and sheds) have since been acquired by the school and the site rebuilt.

The Drill Hall was built in the 1800s and was home to the local citizen militia and other volunteer military units. In 1913 the land was acquired by the Department of Defence as the Ashfield Corps continued to grow. In 1915 it was the second to last stop for the Gilgandra Rifle Club on their Cooee March before 240 men were sent to war. In 1939 the Army sheds were built to house armoured vehicles (25 in total). The last company to be stationed at the depot were the 3 Company Royal Australian Army Service Corps Infantry Division, leaving in the 1960s.

Royal visit

On 4 November 2014, His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex visited Ashfield Boys High School. The visit was to mark the 50th anniversary of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia. The Prince met with students from eight Sydney inner west schools.[2]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. "Students meet 'down to earth' prince". dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. Alexander, Craig. "Craig Alexander". Linkedin. Linkedin. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  4. Pearce, Suzannah, ed. (1 November 2006). "INNES Graeme". Who's Who in Business Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
  5. Cashmere, Paul. "AC/DC – The Undercover Interview". Undercover: Your daily music fix. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  6. Identity, Colourful Sydney. "Angus & Malcolm Young". TimeOut Sydney. TimeOut. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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