Richmond High School, (abbreviated as RHS) is a
government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary
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day school, located on Lennox Street,
Richmond
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* Richmond, London, a part of London
* Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England
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, in the
Hawkesbury River region of
New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1955, the school caters for approximately 750 students from
Year 7 to
Year 12
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. The school is operated by the
New South Wales Department of Education.
History
The school was established in January 1955. The motto is a translation of a phrase taken from the
Book of Proverbs
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, chapter 23, verse 7.
Alumni
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Allan G. Bromley
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historian of computing
*
Dave Dennis rugby union player; NSW Waratahs captain; Australian Wallabies
*
Ashton Irwindrummer of pop-rock band
5 Seconds of Summer
*
Stephen O'Keefe
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cricket
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player; NSW and Sydney 6ers all-rounder
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Kevin Rozzolipolitician; Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1988–1995
See also
*
List of government schools in New South Wales
*
Education in Australia
References
External links
Richmond High School website
Public high schools in Sydney
Educational institutions established in 1955
1955 establishments in Australia
Richmond, New South Wales
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