St Marys Senior High School is a
government-funded co-educational
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dual modality partially
academically selective and
comprehensive post-compulsory secondary day school
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, located in
St Marys, a suburb in
western Sydney
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,
New South Wales
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, Australia.
Established in 1989, the school is the first
New South Wales Department of Education
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senior high school and currently caters for approximately 900 students in
Year 11
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and
Year 12
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.
History
The school opened in 1989.
In 2008, a St Marys Senior High School student was awarded first place in the Society and Culture HSC exam.
In the 2008 HSC exams, St Marys Senior High School had 5 students achieve recognition on the Board of Studies All Rounders List.
In 2022, news broke out about George Danakis, a 44 year old man from
Blacktown
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History
Before the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, the area of ...
who was caught on St Marys Senior High School's CCTV to be having sexual intercourse with sheep, cows and goats throughout multiple nights in the school's barn. He was later arrested and is currently serving a potential 2 year and 4 month prison sentence. His charges include break and enter, possession of an unauthorised firearm and three counts of bestiality. He will be eligible for release on September 14th, 2024.
Notable alumni
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Rebecca Leerace walker and Australian representative to the
2012 Olympics
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*
Paige Hadley
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– netballer
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Grentperez – Filipino-Australian musician
* Safin Rahim — Bengali-Australian Film Director
See also
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List of government schools in New South Wales
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List of selective high schools in New South Wales
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References
External links
St Marys Senior High School website
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1989 establishments in Australia
Public high schools in Sydney
Educational institutions established in 1989
St Marys, New South Wales
Selective schools in New South Wales