Randwick North High School
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Randwick North High School was an Australian co-educational high school
which operated from 1966 to 2001 in the suburb of Randwick, New South Wales
. The site is now home to the Open High School Sydney
.
To accommodate increasing student enrolments in the Randwick area in the 1950s-60s, a new co-eduational high school was planned for the former site of Randwick High School in between Randwick Town Hall and Public School. This became Randwick North High School, which was opened in 1966. During the 1970s, the school staff included executive members of the New South Wales Teachers Federation
Rosemary Child and Don Hayward. The school staff were at the forefront of industrial action to secure better conditions for students.
Randwick North was closed in 2001 and the site was divided between the Open High School Sydney
and Randwick Public School.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
which operated from 1966 to 2001 in the suburb of Randwick, New South Wales
Randwick, New South Wales
Randwick is a suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Randwick is located 6 kilometres south-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Randwick...
. The site is now home to the Open High School Sydney
Open High School Sydney
The Open High School in Australia, is part of the New South Wales Department of Education and Training. In 1991 The New South Wales Correspondence School, which catered for preschool to Year 12 students, was decentralised into 19 Distance Education Centres located in schools across the state...
.
History
The history of Randwick North High dates back to 1883, when Randwick Public School was established by the NSW Government. The school, to accommodate 200 students, was built on land at the top of Avoca Street, Randwick in 1886. This building was to form part of part of Randwick North High School. The senior functions of the school became a Superior Public School in 1913, a Junior High School in 1944 and finally split between Girls and Boys High Schools in 1949, who eventually moved further south down Avoca street. The primary school operated from their buildings on Cowper Street which was completed in 1924, which grew steadily and frequent building additions were made.To accommodate increasing student enrolments in the Randwick area in the 1950s-60s, a new co-eduational high school was planned for the former site of Randwick High School in between Randwick Town Hall and Public School. This became Randwick North High School, which was opened in 1966. During the 1970s, the school staff included executive members of the New South Wales Teachers Federation
New South Wales Teachers Federation
The New South Wales Teachers Federation is the registered trade union which covers NSW public school teachers. The New South Wales Teachers Federation represents all teachers in New South Wales public pre-schools, infants, primary and secondary schools and Institutes...
Rosemary Child and Don Hayward. The school staff were at the forefront of industrial action to secure better conditions for students.
Randwick North was closed in 2001 and the site was divided between the Open High School Sydney
Open High School Sydney
The Open High School in Australia, is part of the New South Wales Department of Education and Training. In 1991 The New South Wales Correspondence School, which catered for preschool to Year 12 students, was decentralised into 19 Distance Education Centres located in schools across the state...
and Randwick Public School.
Notable staff and students
Staff
- Barry Collier, member of the New South Wales Legislative AssemblyNew South Wales Legislative AssemblyThe Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
(1999–2011) - Russell FairfaxRussell FairfaxRussell Lance Fairfax was an Australian professional rugby league footballer and coach of the 1970s and 80s....
, rugby unionRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and rugby leagueRugby leagueRugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player and coach - Bob OuttersideBob OuttersideRobert "Bob" Outterside was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Outterside, a number 8, was born in Sydney, New South Wales and claimed a total of 2 international rugby caps for Australia....
, rugby union international player and coach - Jane ZemiroJane ZemiroElizabeth Jane Zemiro is an Australian academic and author. She was awarded the Ordre des Palmes Académiques by the French Government in 2000. Zemiro is the mother of comedian and presenter Julia Zemiro.-History:...
, academic and author, mother of Julia ZemiroJulia ZemiroJulia Zemiro is an Australian television presenter, radio host, actor, singer and comedian.- Early life :...
Students
- Jennifer Betts, magistrate (Local Court of New South WalesLocal Court of New South WalesThere are over 160 Local Courts in New South Wales. Local Court cases are heard by a magistrate without a jury. It hears summary offences as well as indictable offences and committal hearings. It hears civil claims up to $100,000 and has a Small Claims Division for claims less than $10,000. It...
) - Sujata Bose Sinha, assistant professor (Rust CollegeRust CollegeRust College is a historically black liberal arts college located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Located approximately 35 miles southeast of Memphis, Tennessee, it is the second-oldest private college in the state...
) - Simon Bouda, television journalist for Nine News SydneyNine News SydneyNine News Sydney is the weeknight, flagship news bulletin of the Nine Network. It is screened in Sydney, and across New South Wales.Like all Nine News bulletins, the Sydney bulletin runs from 6-6.30pm every day. It covers the days latest local, national and international news, as well as sport,...
- Greg Hilder, author
- Karin SowadaKarin SowadaKarin Nicole Sowada is an Australian archaeologist and former politician. She served two years as an Australian Democrats senator for New South Wales between 1991 and 1993, filling the casual vacancy created by the resignation of Paul McLean...
, Australian DemocratsAustralian DemocratsThe Australian Democrats is an Australian political party espousing a socially liberal ideology. It was formed in 1977, by a merger of the Australia Party and the New LM, after principals of those minor parties secured the commitment of former Liberal minister Don Chipp, as a high profile leader...
senator (1991–1993)