Narwee High School
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| Narwee High School | |
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Latin : Justus esto et non Metue(Be just and fear not) | |
| Established | 1958 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2001 |
| Campus | Chamberlain Street, Narwee |
| Colour(s) | Gold, black and blue |
Narwee High School (abbreviation:NHS), known from 1958-1991 as Narwee Boys' High School (abbreviation:NBHS), is a former
.Narwee High School operated as a boys' high school from January 1958 until December 1990. However, due to declining enrolments, the school became co-educational in January 1991. This was not a saving grace however, and due to a continuing decline in student numbers, the school was declared surplus to the needs of the
On 5 November 2003, a major fire broke out on the top floor of a three-story building in the disused school causing extensive damage. [citation needed] There are currently plans to redevelop the site for a mixture of low and medium density private housing, with preservation of some open space for public use. [citation needed] In late 2005, demolition work commenced and was completed by March 2006.
Notable alumni
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- Tahir Bilgiç – Australian comedian, film and television actor (class of 1986)
- Russell Dunlop – prominent musician, singer, composer and record producer
- Richard Farleigh – financial investor, (class of 1978)[1]
- Commsec(class of 1979)
- Mark Knight – editorial cartoonist for the Herald Sun(class of 1979)
- Premier of New South Wales from 2005-2008[2]
- Graeme Rummans – cricketer, has played for the NSW Blues and Victorian Bushrangers
References
- ^ "PET sounds". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 February 2008.
- ^ Saleh, Lillian; Yamine, Evelyn; Patty, Anna (30 July 2005). "He fought his way out of a paper bag - our new premier: Morris who". Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia.
- Miranda Wood, "Sad farewell to the school that died", Sun Herald (Sydney, Australia), 9 December 2001
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