Newcastle Boys' High School was a
government-funded single-sex selective high school
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, located in
Waratah
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, a suburb of
Newcastle
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,
New South Wales
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,
Australia
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. The school was active between 1929 and 1976, after which time it became a
co-educational
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non-selective school.
History
Newcastle Boys High School was established in 1929 when the Hill High School was split into two selective single-sex schools, the other being
Newcastle Girls High School. Hill High School's campus was located on Newcastle Hill, at a site now occupied by
Newcastle East Public School, and was referred to as "the School on the Hill". Newcastle Girls High School moved to a new campus in Hamilton, and Newcastle Boys High School moved to a new campus in
Waratah
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in 1934, at which time Hill High School became
Newcastle Junior Boys High School. Both Newcastle Boys and Newcastle Girls high schools carried on the traditions established by the original school, including use of the same motto and school colours.
Newcastle Boys High School became non-selective and co-educational in 1977 and changed its name to Waratah High School that same year. Later it became Waratah Technology High School, and then Waratah Technology Campus of
Callaghan College in 2000.
Headmasters
The
Headmasters of Newcastle Boys High School were:
* 1930–31 Robert Frederick Harvey
* 1932–34 Charles Herbert Christmas
* 1935–44 Norman Ross Mearns
* 1945–47 William Pillans
* 1948–63 Frank Harold Beard
* 1964–74 Leonard Thomas Richardson
* 1975–76 Victor Huish Webber (relieving)
School song
Newcastle Boys High School continued to sing the Newcastle High School song: words by a member of staff, R. G. Henderson MA set to the tune of "D'ye ken John Peel?", chosen by competition announced in 1913 in the school journal, "Novocastrian". When the boys moved to the plain at the Waratah site, they no longer climbed up The Hill and the first verse was re-written in 1943 by Mr Hodge.
Science scholarships
The following Newcastle Boys' High School students won scholarships to the
Professor Harry Messel International Science School
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:
Extra-curricular activities
The following Newcastle Boys' High School boys were awarded "Blues" by the New South Wales
Combined High Schools Sports Association under the system which operated from 1957 to 1980:
Notable alumni
*
Michael Back Freehills Brisbane managing partner
*
Reginald Ian Barrettjurist; Judge,
Supreme Court of New South Wales
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(2001–2015)
[
* ]Jonathan Biggins
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Jonathan Martin Biggi ...
entertainer, writer
* Leigh Blackmorehorror writer, critic, editor, musician
* Peter Cavejournalist; Current Affairs Foreign Editor, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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The Courier-Mail
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'' from 1996
* William T. Cooper artist and ornithologist[
* Phil Cousins community worker, surf life-saver, mines rescue leader; ]Venerable Order of Saint John
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(2004), Centenary Medal
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(2003), named Open Champion (First Aid) Surf Life Saving Australia
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(1994 and 1997), Gold Medallion NSW Mines Rescue Service (1993)[
* ]Julian Croft
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novelist and poet; Emeritus Professor of English, University of New England[
* Howard Crozier (1936–)teacher, education administrator, CSIRO manager, shire councillor, grazier][
* Roger Dean Federal Member for Robertson 1949–64, ]Administrator of the Northern Territory
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1964–70, diplomat
* Robert Douglas medical practitioner and academic; chair, SEE-Change ACT; emeritus professor and visiting fellow, Australian National University; chair, Australia 21[
* Gary GilmourAustralian cricketer
* Ross Gittins author; economics editor of '']The Sydney Morning Herald
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* Kevan Gosperinternational sports administrator; company director[
* John Hardingviolinist; ]Concertmaster
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, Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (2006–)[
* Sam Jonestrade unionist, politician; ]Labor
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member of New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Waratah (1965–84)Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory
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(1985–2002)[
* Arthur MorrisAustralian cricketer
* Peter MorrisFederal Minister; Federal Member for Shortland 1972–98]
Notable teachers
* Kelver Hartley
References
External links
Newcastle Boys High School Old Boys Association
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Defunct public high schools in Newcastle, New South Wales
History of Newcastle, New South Wales
1929 establishments in Australia
Educational institutions established in 1929
1976 disestablishments in Australia
Educational institutions disestablished in 1976