Endeavour Sports High School (abbreviated as ESHS) is a government-funded

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comprehensive and specialist

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, with speciality in

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, located in

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, a southern suburb of

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, Australia. Established in 1964 as Endeavour High School, the school caters to approximately 1,000 students from

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. It is a selective, comprehensive co-educational school which bases its enrolment on students being proficient in a targeted sport or living in the relatively small local catchment area of the school. The school is operated by the

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; the principal is James Kozlowski. Endeavour Sports High School is a member of the NSW Sports High Schools Association. The school's

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include many former and current sportspeople, and Endeavour Sports High School is well regarded in its sporting development of its students.

History

The school was established in 1964, and became a designated sports school in 1997.

Talented Sports Program

Sports offered at Endeavour Sports High School include

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Notable alumni

Rugby league

Blake Ayshford Blake Ayshford (born 15 April 1988) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the Wests Tigers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and New Zealand Warriors in the NRL. Backgrou ...

Reece Blayney Reece Blayney (born 24 July 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup competition. Blayney previously played for teams such as the Canterbury-Bankstow ...

* Fa'amanu Brown * Mitch Brown * Jess Caine *

Tony Caine Tony Caine (born 15 October 1986), is an Australian former rugby league football player. He played in just 16 games in the National Rugby League in 2006, 2007 and 2009 for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and St George Illawarra Dragons. He is th ...

* Warren Carney *

Beau Champion Beau Champion (born 23 December 1986) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Melbourne Storm, Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He is the second c ...

Anthony Cherrington Nau Paraone Anthony Cherrington (born 21 March 1988) is a professional rugby league footballer who most recently played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. Cherrington played junior rugby league for the Paddington-Woola ...

Damien Cook Damien Cook (born 23 June 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL and Australia at international level. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons ...

Cameron Cullen Cameron Cullen (born 9 September 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Intrust Super Cup. He plays as a and . He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans. Background Born in ...

Andrew Dallalana Andrew Dallalana (born 31 August 1982) is a former Italy international rugby league footballer who played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. Dallalana attended Endeavour Sports High School and played junior football for Cronulla- ...

* Kurt Dillon * Daniel Fepuleai * Blake Ferguson *

Bryson Goodwin Bryson Goodwin (born 30 December 1985) is a former New Zealand international rugby league footballer who last played as a goal-kicking or er for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. He previously played for the Canterbu ...

Isaac Gordon Isaac Gordon (born 7 October 1986) is a former Indigenous Australian professional rugby league footballer. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks of the National Rugby League. He primarily played and . Playing career Born in ...

Jamayne Isaako Jamayne Isaako (born 5 June 1996) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er and for the Dolphins in the NRL. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League. ...

* Alex Johnston *

Adam Keighran Adam Keighran (born 24 April 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Catalans Dragons in the Betfred Super League. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors and the Sydney Roosters in the ...

* William Kennedy Jr *

Cameron King Cameron King (born 17 September 1991) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 2010s and 2020s. He made his debut for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL in 2010 with whom he won the 2011 ...

Shaun Lane Shaun Lane (born 29 November 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as forward for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, New Zealand Warriors and the Manl ...

* Joseph Leilua *

Luciano Leilua Luciano Leilua (born 8 June 1996) is a Samoa national rugby league team, Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the St. ...

Rhys Lovegrove Rhys Lovegrove (born 11 March 1987) is an Australian rugby league coach who was most recently the head coach of the Keighley Cougars and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the Bradfor ...

* Billy Magoulias * Penani Manumalealii *

Paul Momirovski Paul Momirovski (born 19 July 1996) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a and er for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. He previously also played for the Sydney Roosters, before playing for the Wests Tigers, Melbourne Storm an ...

Peewee Moke Peewee Moke (born January 12, 1986 in Samoa) is a Samoan rugby league footballer who plays as a . Early years Moke attended Endeavour Sports High School, and his junior club was the Enfield Federals. Playing career Moke has been with the Penrit ...

Kevin Naiqama Kevin Naiqama (born 4 February 1989) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who usually plays as a or er for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League and as a or for Fiji at International level. He previously played for the ...

Rory O'Brien Rory O'Brien (born 2 June 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He most recently played for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League, as a . He previously played for the ...

John Olive John Olive (born March 1, 1955) is a former American basketball player and coach. Olive attended Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, in Pennsauken, New Jersey, then played collegiate basketball at Villanova University, where he graduated in 1977 ...

Mosese Pangai Mosese Pangai (born 18 December 1991), anglicised Moses Pangai, is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who last played as a or on the for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. Background Pangai was born in Newcastle, New South ...

Frank Pele Franklin Pele (born 18 December 2000) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. ...

Justin Poore Justin Poore (born 26 January 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. A New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played in Australia's NRL for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and Parramatta Eels ...

* Reece Robson * Barry Russell *

Scott Sorensen Scott Dan Sorensen (born 16 March 1993) is a New Zealand international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward and for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He is a dual NRL premiership winning player of 2021 and 2022. He previously pla ...

* Curtis Scott *

Chase Stanley Chase Stanley (born 31 May 1989) is a New Zealand former international rugby league footballer who plays as a or er for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Super League. He previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in two sepa ...

Kyle Stanley Kyle Stanley (born November 19, 1987) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Amateur career Stanley was born in Gig Harbor, Washington. He was a 2002 graduate of St. Charles Borromeo elementary and middle school and a 20 ...

Brad Takairangi Brad Takairangi (born 14 June 1989) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er or . He has played for the Cook Islands, New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori at international level. Takairangi previously played for the Parra ...

Martin Taupau Martin Taupau (born 3 February 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Brisbane Broncos as and and has played for both Samoa and New Zealand at international level. He previously played for the Manly Warringah Sea ...

Frank Winterstein Frank Winterstein (born 17 December 1986) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship. Winterstein previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Manly-W ...

Dean Whare Dean Whare pronounced (FAR-dEH) (born 22 January 1990) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship, and New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori at international level. Wh ...

Reece Williams Reece Williams (born 21 September 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer and referee. As a player, he played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition w ...

Teig Wilton Teig Wilton (born 25 September 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). Background Wilton played his junior rugby league for the Narooma Dev ...

Bronson Xerri Bronson Xerri (, "sherry") (born 10 September 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays as a for the Canterbury Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL). To date, he is one of only two players in the h ...

Soccer

* Ben Folami * Aleksandar Jovanović *

Tomi Juric Tomi Juric ( ; hr, Jurić, ; born 22 July 1991) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for A-League club Melbourne Victory and the Australia national soccer team. Club career Adelaide United On 10 February 2013, aft ...

Themba Muata-Marlow Themba Muata-Marlow (born 30 April 1994) is an Australian/English footballer of Jamaican ancestry who currently plays as a central defender for APIA Leichhardt Tigers FC APIA Leichhardt Football Club, also known simply as APIA (Associazione ...

Michael Neill Michael Neill (born 4 July 1994) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Sutherland Sharks in the NPL NSW. Neill was born in Sydney and played youth football with Sutherland Sharks and Central Coast Mariners Youth ...

Teresa Polias Teresa Polias ('' el, Πόλιας'', born 16 May 1990) is an Australian soccer player, who played for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League. Personal life Polias was born in 1990 in Darlinghurst, New South Wales in a family of Greek descent. S ...

* Nikolas Tsattalios *

Marc Warren Marc Warren (born 20 March 1967) is an English actor, known for his British television roles. His roles have included Albert Blithe in '' Band of Brothers'', Danny Blue in '' Hustle'', Dougie Raymond in ''The Vice'', Dominic Foy in '' State ...

Rugby union

* Luke Hume *

Brackin Karauria-Henry Brackin Karauria-Henry (born 31 July 1988) is a New Zealand rugby footballer who has played rugby sevens for Australia. he plays for Japanese Top League club NTT Com Shining Arcs. He previously played Super Rugby for the Brumbies and NSW W ...

* Brandon Paenga-Amosa *

De Wet Roos De Wet Roos (born 10 June 1990) is a South African-born Australian Rugby Union player for the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby (MLR). He currently is a referee for USA Rugby USA Rugby (officially the United States of America Rugby ...

Ben Volavola Ben Volavola (born 13 January 1991) is an Australian-born Fijian international rugby union footballer who plays for Racing 92. He has previously played for Super Rugby clubs such as the , , and most recently the . Volavola can play as either a ...

Sera Naiqama Sera Naiqama (born 26 July 1995) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Lock for the Wallaroos and . Biography Naiqama is the younger sister of NRL and Fijian rugby league internationals Kevin and Wes Naiqama. She played for Australi ...

Swimmer

* Mitchell Kilduff *

Simon Cowley Simon Cowley (born 4 October 1980) is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer. In March 2008, he was assaulted by Nick D'Arcy at a pub in Sydney. See also * List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men) This is the complete l ...

Amanda Reid Amanda Reid (born 12 November 1996) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer and cyclist. She represented Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in swimming. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, she won a silver medal in the Women's 500 m Tim ...

* Craig Stevens

Basketball

* Kate Gaze *

Ashleigh Karaitiana Ashleigh Karaitiana (born 26 June 1992) is a New Zealand and Australian professional basketball player. College Karaitiana played college basketball at the University of Hawaii for the Rainbow Wahine in Honolulu, Hawaii. In her last year Karai ...

Others

* James Bell, AFL player *

Moises Henriques Moisés Constantino Henriques (; born 1 February 1987) is a Portugal-born Australian professional cricketer who plays for Australia, New South Wales and the Sydney Sixers. An all-rounder, he is the first cricketer born in Portugal to play for ...

, cricket player * Sarah Kemp, golfer *

Abbey McCulloch Abbey McCulloch (born 12 February 1990) is an Australian former netball player. Between 2014 and 2018, McCulloch played for New South Wales Swifts. She captained Swifts during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. She previously played for NNSW Waratahs an ...

, netball player *

Kaarle McCulloch Kaarle McCulloch (born 20 January 1988) is an Australian former professional track cyclist and four time World Champion in the team sprint. She also won three golds at the Commonwealth Games and an Olympic bronze medal. She qualified for the Tok ...

, cyclist * Stacey McManus, softball player * George Kambosos, boxer

References

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