Narrabeen Sports High School
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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.
, 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. 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. 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
.
North Narrabeen, New South Wales
North Narrabeen is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Narrabeen is located 25 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
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, Australia
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, on Namona Street and Pittwater Road
Pittwater Road
Pittwater Road is an urban Main Road within the Sydney suburbs of Manly, North Manly, Brookvale, Dee Why, Collaroy, Collaroy, Narrabeen, North Narrabeen, Warriewood, Mona Vale, Bayview and Church Point...
. It is a co-educational Sports high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training
New South Wales Department of Education and Training
The New South Wales Department of Education and Communities, a department of the Government of New South Wales, is responsibile for primary schools, secondary schools and Technical and Further Education colleges...
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.
History
Narrabeen Sports High School began with the establishment of Narrabeen Girls High School in North NarrabeenNorth Narrabeen, New South Wales
North Narrabeen is a suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Narrabeen is located 25 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Pittwater Council...
, 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
Robert Askin
Sir Robert William Askin GCMG, was an Australian politician and the 32nd Premier of New South Wales from 1965 to 1975, the first representing the Liberal Party of Australia. He was born in 1907 as Robin William Askin, but always disliked his first name and changed it by deed poll in 1971...
, then the Leader of the NSW Opposition and the Member for Collaroy. 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. 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
Byron Bay High School
Byron Bay High School is a comprehensive public high school on Broken Head Road, Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia, and part of the New South Wales Department of Education and Training....
.
Narrabeen High/Sports High
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Narrabeen Boys High
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Narrabeen Girls High
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See also
- List of Government schools in New South Wales
- Electoral district of PittwaterElectoral district of PittwaterPittwater is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. Located in Sydney's north-east, it is 175.32 km² in size, and comprises the local government area of Pittwater Council and parts of Warringah Council...
- Division of MackellarDivision of MackellarThe Division of Mackellar is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, on the Pacific coast, south of Broken Bay and the Hawkesbury River. It includes the suburbs of Narrabeen, Beacon Hill, Newport, Palm Beach and...
- Pittwater CouncilPittwater CouncilPittwater Council is a Local Government Area on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The suburbs which comprise the Pittwater LGA were detached from the Warringah local government area in 1993...