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Public selective all-male secondary school in Bexley, NSW, Australia| Sydney Technical High School | |
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| Location | |
| Bexley, NSW Australia | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Selective all-male secondary |
| Motto | Manners Makyth Man (William of Wykeham) |
| Established | 1911 |
| Principal | LA Irvine |
| Deputies | SL Dando and GW McNaught |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrolment | 927 |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and Sky Blue |
| School Song | Men of Harlech |
| Website | www.sths.nsw.edu.au |
Sydney Technical High School is an academically selective school for boys located in Bexley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was founded in 1911 as Sydney Technical College, was one of the six original New South Wales selective schools, and consistently ranks well in yearly Higher School Certificate results.
The school motto is "Manners Makyth Man" and was derived from a well-known saying of William of Wykeham. The school is colloquially abbreviated to "Sydney Tech" or simply "Tech" among the teachers, students and much of the wider community. Alumni are known as "Old boys" and current students are referred to as 'techies'.
History
One of the reforms advocated by the 1903 Royal Commission into NSW Education was the establishment of classes providing courses which would involve technical subjects. Consequently, Continuation classes for students interested in technical subjects commenced at the Sydney Technical College.
In April 1911, these Continuation classes were given the status of a high school and Sydney Technical High was established. Originally the school was co-educational with 113 boys and 15 girls. In February 1913 the girls were transferred to Fort Street Girls' High and from then on the school became for boys only.
Since 1911, the school has been located at three Sydney sites:
Ultimo House - Mary Ann Street - This was the "country" home of Dr. John Harris, Surgeon of the N.S.W. Corps. The property was bought by the Government in 1899 and used by Technical Education for many years before being used by Sydney Tech High from 1911 to 1924.
Paddington - Albion Street - In 1925, with an enrolment of 421, Sydney Tech High was transferred to Albion Street, Paddington. Although it was a note of expansion, it was a vigorous P&C campaign that encouraged the State Government to fund an entirely new site for the school.
Bexley - Forest Road - The Old McConnachie's Paddock was occupied and first stone for the school's foundations was laid in March 1955, with the school completed and occupied by September 1956. The official opening for the school's new facilities was on 2nd August, 1958, with four units: the administration block, general classrooms ('A block'), manual training block and the auditorium and gymnasium. Throughout the years numerous additions have been made to the site. The School Pool was opened in 1966, the Kingsford-Smith Library and Laboratries in 1975 and a brand-new administration block in 1998.
Facilities
The current grounds at Bexley on 686 Forest Road include the following physical facilities:
Buildings
- 'A block' - English, Mathematics, Science, History, Drama and computer labs
- Auditorium - Assemblies, Band Practice, Concerts
- Gym - (recently renamed Jorge Diaz Gymnasium) Basketball Court, Volleyball Court, Gymnastics, PE facilities (changing rooms) and staffroom, attached to the Auditorium
- 'C block' - Social Sciences, Languages, Art, Music, PD and Health, and photography lab with darkroom and a safehaven for seniors
- Charles Kingsford-Smith Library - additional science labs downstairs
- 'E block' - Technological & Applied Studies with computer labs
- Administration block - offices, sick bay
- 'The cottage' - Careers advisor's office
- Corner cottage - Language-assessment rooms plus general storage
Outdoor areas and facilities
- Quadrangle - handball courts, outdoor assemblies
- Upper courts - basketball courts
- "The Cage" - basketball courts
- Cricket nets - located between Lower courts and Back oval, cricket batting nets
- 'Cafeteria' - actually indoors (beneath A block), contains volunteer-run canteen and eating areas
- 'Covered area' - adjacent to the Cafeteria, outdoor area under fixed colourbond sun-shade, handball courts
- Front oval - grass covered sports oval
- Back oval - grass covered sports oval with a large dirt covered area in the middle, affectionately known as 'The Dustbowl' and is the birthplace of the 'Curry League'.
- Swimming pool - 25 metre, 6 lane swimming pool with diving blocks (deep end has over 4m depth but currently the diving facilities have been removed for safety reasons), surrounded by a 'man proof' fence. (Not in use anymore)
- Botanical area - fenced off area containing various plant specimens
- Rainforest area - small garden containing various 'tropical' plants, adjacent to C block's art rooms
- Flag pole - located near main gate
Parking
- Forest road car park - main car park, located near A block, Auditorium and Administration block
- Anderson street car park - adjacent to the cottage, it is periodically announced that this car park is closed to student parking
- Delivery bay - between Quadrangle and Back oval
Faculties
Faculty (Head Teacher) - HSC subjects
Creative Arts (J. Wright) - Music 1, Music 2, Music Extension, Visual Arts
English (D. Demetriadis) - Drama, English (Standard & Advanced), English Extension 1 & 2
History (P. Heath) - Ancient History, Modern History, History Extension, Studies of Religion
Languages (P. Abson) - French, German, Japanese (beginners/continuers + extension)
Mathematics (G. McLean) - Mathematics (2 Unit + Ext 1 + Ext 2)
PD/PE/Health (P. Owens) - Personal Development/Health/Physical Education
Science (Dr. G. Thickett) - Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Social Science (J. Davis) - Business Studies, Economics, Geography, Legal Studies
Technological & Applied Studies (P. Copeland) - Design & Technology, Engineering Studies, Information Processes & Technology, IT, Software Design & Development
+ Careers, Counselling, Library and Administrative Staff
Extra-Curricular Activities
Prefect and executive positions
P&C Association and Student Fundraising
Debating Teams
Student Representative Council
Interact - A group dedicated to charity fundraising
School Intranet Team
FRED - The school newspaper run solely by Year 10 and Year 11 students at the school.
Public Speaking - including Inter-School and grade-wide competitions
Peer Support program
ISCF - Inter-School Christian Fellowship
Chess
Writer in Residence - A ten week course, held annually, in which a professional writer helps to hone students' writing skills.
Committees of Year 12 organisation
School Bands - Beginner, Intermediate, Concert, Stage, String Ensemble
General Community-wide involvement
Air Cadets
Sport
Regular Summer Grade Sports: Cricket, Basketball, Baseball, Squash, Table Tennis, Touch, Volleyball, Water Polo, AFL
Regular Winter Grade Sports: Baseball, Field Hockey, Rugby League, Soccer, Softball, Table Tennis, Tennis
Regular Non-Grade Activities: Lawn Bowls, Fencing, Fitness, Karate, Sailing
Student life / Social activities
Annual activities
SRC Dance between Sydney Tech and St. George
Musicale (School Bands)
Senior Trivia Night (SRC)
Jorge Diaz Wombi Ball Cup (SRC)
SRC Week - Activities
Year 12 Formal (Formal Committee)
Fundraising activities
'Mufti' Days (Interact, SRC) - Mufti days and Sausage sizzles are often held on the same day.
Sausage Sizzles (SRC, Interact) - used for fund raising.
Charity Fundraising (Interact on behalf of various charities)
Prefect Body
24 Prefects are elected from the senior years each year. The school captain, vice-captain and head prefect are selected from the 24 prefects elected. The prefects have morning tea meeting on Thursdays at recess with the school executive, which is known as Thursday Morning Tea. In recent times the role of the greater prefect body has been rather limited, although the school captain and vice captain have many duties, including the captain's duty to run the weekly school assemblies.
Student Representative Council
5 SRC members are elected from each year each year, from the elected members the SRC votes internally to determine the positions of SRC president, SRC vice-president and SRC treasurer, the SRC also has a staff advisor, the current co-ordinator is Mr. Rod Carter. The role of the SRC is ostensibly the organisation and fundraising for various equipment and facilities for the students, staff and school. Assembly
Whole-school assemblies are held every Friday morning.
Notable alumni
- Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, pioneering aviator
- John Konrads, Olympic gold-medallist swimmer and businessman
- Leo McKern, actor
- Clive James, writer
- Graham Richardson, NSW Senator (ALP) (1983-1994); Environment Minister (1987-1993); Health Minister (1992)
- Reg Gasnier, Rugby League player
- Patrick Matthews, bass guitar player
- Les Gock, musician
See also
- List of Government schools in New South Wales
- List of selective high schools in New South Wales
- St. George Girls' High School
External links
- Sydney Technical High School website
- NSW Department of Education and Training: Sydney Technical High School
- Sydney Technical High School - Class of 1984 website
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| Fully selective high schools | |
| Partially selective high schools | |
| Selective agricultural high schools | |
| Selective creative and performing arts primary and high schools |
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| Specialist sports high schools | |
