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Epping Boys High School
Location
Marsfield, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°46′12″S 151°05′56″E / 33.7699°S 151.0989°E / -33.7699; 151.0989
Information
Type	High school
Motto	Strive to Achieve
Established	1957
Principal	Jessica Schadel
Staff	76
Grades	7–12
Enrolment	1400
Color(s)	Green, gold
Website	eppingboy-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Epping Boys High School is a comprehensive, public high school located in Marsfield, New South Wales, Australia, established in 1957. The current principal is Jessica Schadel.

Achievements

As well as high achievements in the creative and performing arts, the school has a strong sporting and academic record. The school has been placed on the Centre of Excellence program.

On 15 April 2010, the school hosted a Community Cabinet meeting chaired by the Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd.

In the 2016/17 cricket season, Epping Boys High School won both the Challenge Cup and Allan Davidson Shield, defeating Figtree High and Endeavour Sports High respectively. In 2022 soccer season, they defeated local Randwick Boys High School to win the Puma Cup State Knockout.

Houses

The school has four houses, which are based upon prominent figures of Eastwood, Epping, Marsfield and Ryde during the 19th Century. Pupils competing in sport, academic and other various events earn points for their houses. At the end of the year, the house with the most points win the house cup. The houses are:

• Darvall (red)
• Harris (yellow)
• Midson (blue)
• Terry (green)

Alumni

• John Abernethy – NSW State Coroner (2000–2007)
• Adam Biddle – former Sydney FC football player
• Mark Calder – Anglican Bishop of Bathurst
• Ed Craig – U20 Australian Rugby Union player in the 2016 U-20 Rugby World Cup in Manchester, England
• Iva Davies – musician, lead singer of Icehouse
• Stuart Dickinson – former rugby referee, most capped Australian referee at international level
• Michael Ebeid – chief executive of SBS 2011–2018
• Sam Gallagher – U20 Socceroos player in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• Brendan Kerry – figure skater
• Kevin Kim – member/lead vocal of South Korean boy band ZE:A
• Paul Murray – Sky News Australia presenter
• Jack Newton – professional golfer
• Brett Papworth – Wallaby
• Geoffrey Robertson – QC and Rhodes Scholar (1970)
• Craig Shipley – baseball player, second Australian to play Major League Baseball
• Ryan Teague – F.C. Famalicão football player – U17 Joeyroos Captain
• Alex Wilkinson – Footballer for Sydney FC and the Socceroos

See also

• List of Government schools in New South Wales

References

1. "Centre for Excellence". eppingboy-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
2. "Community Cabinet Meeting – Epping Boys". dpmc.gov.au. 15 April 2010. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
3. "Mark Calder announced as Bishop of Bathurst". Anglican Church League. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
4. "Edward Craig". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
5. Davies, Neville (1992). "The Beginnings of Icehouse". spellbound-icehouse.org. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
6. Kalina, Paul (28 August 2015). "Lunch with SBS chief Michael Ebeid". smh.com.au. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
7. Hassett, Sebastian (16 September 2009). "Young Socceroo Sam has world at his feet". smh.com.au. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
8. Jeong, Saimi (29 December 2014). "Young Australians strive for K-pop stardom". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
9. There's something about Murray Switzer.com
10. "Comprehensive school for baby boomer generation". weeklytimes.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
11. "The Nurseries of Australian Rugby Wallabies". braveandgame.com.au. 2010. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
12. "NSW Rhodes Scholars 1904–2009". sydney.edu.au. 2010. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2010.

External links

• Epping Boys High School website

• Educational institutions established in 1957
• Public high schools in Sydney
• Boys' schools in New South Wales
• 1957 establishments in Australia
• Marsfield, New South Wales