Barker College

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    Barker College is an independent

    Year 7.[6]
    It includes boarding facilities.

    The school also incorporates three campuses for

    Aboriginal
    children. Two in NSW and the third Dhupuma Barker, in North East Arnhem Land in 2021.

    The Council of Barker College was originally constituted by the Barker College Ordinance of 1919. In 1939, Barker College was incorporated pursuant to the provisions of the Anglican Church of Australia (Bodies Corporate) Act 1938. Therefore, though Barker College is an Anglican school, it is separately incorporated and has its own governing body.

    Barker is affiliated with the

    Independent Schools Association,[11] and is a founding member of the Combined Associated Schools.[11]

    History

    In 1890, Henry Plume took up the position of Rector at St Stephen's Church, Kurrajong. It was at the church that he tutored five local pupils for the Junior, Senior and Matriculation Examinations. Their academic success encouraged Plume to establish his own school. In 1891, Plume selected Stokesleigh, a guest house in Kurrajong Heights, as the site for this school. The name Barker College was chosen in memory of

    Bishop of Sydney whom Plume had met soon after his arrival in Australia. An outbreak of scarlet fever in 1894 convinced Plume that the School was too isolated and would be better located nearer to Sydney. Thus the School moved to its present site in Hornsby in 1896, and in 1919 its ownership transferred to the Church of England.[12]

    Co-education

    1975 saw the introduction of the co-educational collegiate senior school for students in Years 11 and 12, with the enrolment of 59 female students. In 2000, with Year 10 becoming became part of the senior school, girls started at Year 10 level.[12]

    Headmasters

    Cigarette card featuring the Barker colours and crest, c. 1910s
    Barker College "Mint" entrance gates, Pacific Highway, Hornsby, New South Wales

    The following men have served as Headmasters of Barker College:

    Ordinal Officeholder Term start Term end Time in office Refs.
    1 Henry Plume 1890 1905 14–15 years [13]
    2 William Charles Carter 1905 1929 23–24 years [14]
    3 Arthur Charles Campbell Thorold 1929 1932 2–3 years
    4 William Stanley Leslie 1933 1957 23–24 years [15]
    5 John Gordon Dewes 1958 1963 4–5 years [16]
    6 Trevor John McCaskill 1963 1986 22–23 years [17]
    7 Neil William Tucker 1986 1995 8–9 years [18]
    8 Dr. Roderick Edward Kefford 1996 2013 16–17 years [19]
    9 Phillip James Heath, AM 2014 present [20][21]

    Motto

    The school motto, Honor non Honores, is derived from the Latin meaning "Honour not Rewards". The earliest record of the motto is on an illuminated address presented to Rev and Mrs Plume on their departure from the School in 1905.[22]

    Campus

    Barker College is situated on a 44-hectare (110-acre) campus in suburban Hornsby,[23] 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the north of Sydney, with additional facilities located in the Blue Mountains, and The Grange, located at Mount Victoria. The Junior School, shares the Hornsby campus with the Middle and Senior schools.[23]

    In 2016 the school opened an

    NSW Central Coast, for students in Kindergarten to Year 6.[24] In 2020 the school opened a second K–6 Indigenous campus, in the old Wollombi
    Public School building, called Ngarralingayil Barker; Ngarralingayil means "a place where learning happens" in the
    Wonnarua language. Fifteen students were enrolled in 2020, and 22 are expected in 2021. A third campus in Alice Springs is scheduled to open in 2021.[25]

    The current facilities of the school include:

    Barker College House System

    As with most Australian schools, Barker College utilises a house system for students in years K-12. Each house has a teacher in charge, called a Head of House. The Junior School has 6 six Houses that were named after explorers of Australia and Antarctica: Byrd, Flinders, Hillary, Mawson, Scott & Tasman. The Middle and Senior School has 16 sixteen houses, named after influential people in the School's history, such as alumni or School Council members.[28]

    Middle and Senior School Houses

    House Shield No. 2 Barker College Middle School

    The Middle and Senior School Houses are named after influential figures in the School's history, with eight male and eight female namesakes.[29] In July 2018 the College announced they would be changing the pastoral care system for the middle and senior school following the introduction of coeducation. The existing Houses are all named after influential men from the school's history, and after the introduction of coeducation, another eight new Houses were announced, after important women in the School's past. These new houses are Bowman, Fear (1980), Hill, Mackenzie, May, Stevens, Sthalekar and Stone, adding to the list of existing houses; Andrew, Boyce, Butters, Holt, Pain, Wade, Wailes and Wilson. Both male and female students will be allocated to one of the 16 houses, regardless of gender.[28]

    Sport

    Barker College is a member of the Combined Associated Schools (CAS).

    CAS premierships

    Barker College has won the following CAS premierships.[30]

    • Athletics (19) – 1946, 1948, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
    • Basketball (20) – 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2018,2023
    • Cricket (13) – 1930, 1932, 1934, 1939, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2013, 2019, 2022
    • Cross Country (10) – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2013, 2015
    • Diving (2) – 2019, 2021
    • Rugby (21) – 1949, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1980, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
    • Soccer (14) – 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2019
    • Swimming (2) – 1940, 1946
    • Tennis Summer (3) – 2002, 2004, 2021
    • Volleyball Summer (2) – 2008, 2014

    Basketball Team Achievements

    Championship Women (Open)

    3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Third Place: 2024

    Notable alumni

    Main article: List of alumni of Barker College

    See also

    References

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    2. ^ a b "Barker College is a coed Anglican day and boarding school located on Sydney's upper North Shore for Pre–K to Year 12".
    3. ^ "Barker College – Home". Barker College: An Anglican School. Barker College. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
    4. ^ "Annual Report 2021" (PDF). Barker College. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
    5. ^ "Barker College is a coed Anglican day and boarding school located on Sydney's upper North Shore for Pre-K to Year 12".
    6. ^ "School profile | My School". myschool.edu.au. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
    7. ^ "International Members". HMC Schools. The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Archived from the original on 15 March 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
    8. ^ "AHISA Schools". New South Wales. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. January 2008. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
    9. ^ "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
    10. ^ "Barker College". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
    11. ^ a b "Sport". Co-Curricular. Barker College. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
    12. ^ a b "History of Barker College". About Barker. Barker College. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
    13. ^ Braga, Stuart, "Plume, Henry (1851–1930)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 27 December 2019
    14. ^ "Reference at www.rahs.org.au" (PDF).
    15. ^ "Anne McCosker - Barker College, Sydney N.S.W."
    16. ^ "John Gordon Dewes".
    17. ^ "Reference at www.turramurraprobus.com" (PDF).
    18. ^ "Headmaster of Barker College in Hornsby Mr. Neil Tucker photographed... News Photo - Getty Images".
    19. ^ "Reference at www.dailytelegraph.com.au".
    20. ^ "Heath named college head". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
    21. ^ "Barker College Head receives AM - SchoolCompare". 22 June 2018.
    22. ^ (Barker College Archives Collection).
    23. ^ a b "Barker Now". About Barker. Barker College. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
    24. ^ "Aims and Objectives". Vision and Values. Barker College. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
    25. ^ Marchant, Jenny (12 December 2020). "Barker College celebrates first year of dedicated school for Aboriginal students at Wollombi". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
    26. ^ "Our master plan".
    27. ^ a b "Junior School".
    28. ^ a b "Barker College Houses".
    29. ^ Barker. "Barker College Houses". Barker. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
    30. ^ "Trophies Awarded – cas-web". Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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