Vaucluse Public School (abbreviation VPS) is a school located in
Vaucluse
Vaucluse (; oc, Vauclusa, label= Provençal or ) is a department in the southeastern French region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. It had a population of 561,469 as of 2019.New South Wales Department of Education with students from years K to 6. The school was established in 1858.
History
It was opened in 1858 and celebrated 150 years in 2008.
Notable alumni
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Russell Crowe
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, Academy Award-winning actor
* Joshua Gans, professor and economist
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Simon Townsend
Simon Townsend (born 27 November 1945) is an Australian journalist who became a popular television host during the 1980s. He is now retired.
Vietnam War conscientious objector
In the mid-1960s whilst living in Woy Woy and working as a column ...
, journalist and TV personality
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Malcolm Turnbull
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Turnbull grad ...
, 29th
Prime Minister of Australia
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(2015–2018)
* Peter Weir, film director
See also
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List of Government schools in New South Wales
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The New South Wales Department of Education is a department of the Government of New South Wales. In addition to other responsibilities, it operates primary and secondary school
A secondary school des ...