Homebush Boys High School
# Homebush Boys High School

Homebush Boys High School, founded in 1936, is a public high school for boys. It is in Homebush, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Formerly a selective high school, in 2006 Homebush Boys was regarded as one of the academically best-performing comprehensive schools, and has, in the past, been ranked above selective schools on the Higher School Certificate results.

The school has an enrolment of approximately 1208 students.

## Notable alumni

### Entrepreneurial

* John Symond AM – Businessman; chief executive "Aussie Home Loans",

### Science and education

* Lionel Gilbert OAM – author and historian specializing in natural, applied, and local history.
* Stephen Leeder – Medical scientist; Former dean of Medicine at the University of Sydney (1996–2002)
* Geoffrey Vaughan – Emeritus professor of pharmaceutical chemistry and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (1990–1992) of Monash University formerly Australian Rugby Union representative player

### Entertainment and the arts

* Neil Armfield – Film and theatre director
* Paul Furniss – Jazz musician
* Alex Hood – Renowned entertainer, writer, actor and folk singer.

### Politics and law

* John Coates – Lawyer and businessman; president of the Australian Olympic Committee, member of the International Olympic Committee
* Bob Debus – Former NSW attorney-general and environment minister; Former federal home-affairs minister
* Jim Lloyd – former federal government minister

### Sport

* Rodney Blake – Rugby union player for Australia and Queensland Reds
* Jonah Bolden (born 1996) – basketball player
* Tim Brasher – Former Balmain Tigers NSWRL Player
* Gordon Bray – Sports commentator, journalist and writer.
* Tony Ford – Rugby league fullback with Western Suburbs DRLFC
* Bob Howe – tennis player who won five doubles Grand Slam and four mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.
* Phillip Hughes – NSW and Australian cricketer.
* Mitchell Starc – NSW and Australian cricketer
* Arthur Summons – Rugby union and rugby league player; international representative in both codes and former captain Western Suburbs DRLFC and Australian rugby league teams
* Don Talbot – Swimming coach
* Peter Vassella – Olympian (1964), sprinter
* Saxon White – former rugby union international (Wallaby).
* Jonah Bolden – Professional NBA basketball player

## Notable former staff

* Dave Anderson – Australian Olympic oarsman in 1952 and 1956. Rowed King's Cup 1950, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57; Henley 1952; New Zealand 1951; and was in winning coxed-fours crew at Empire Games, 1954
* Darrel Chapman – Representative rugby league player (Australia and NSW), team captain of South Sydney between 1961 and 1964, subsequently lectured in sports sciences at Southern Cross University taught physical education 1963.
* Vincent Durick – Maths teacher; MLA for Lakemba, 1964–84, deceased 1996.
* Peter Philpott – English/history teacher; New South Wales and Australian cricketer
