Ashfield Boys High School

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This article is about the school in Sydney, Australia. For the school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, see Ashfield Boys' High School.

Ashfield Boys' High School
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Established	1965
School type	Public, Secondary, Single-sex, Day school
Principal/ Headmaster	Mrs. Daisy Kokkalis
Location	Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	33°53′22″S 151°7′45″E / -33.88944, 151.12917Coordinates: 33°53′22″S 151°7′45″E / -33.88944, 151.12917
Campus	Suburban
Enrolment	585 (7-12)^[1]
School colours
Homepage	www.ashfieldbo-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Ashfield Boys' High School is a Public, Secondary school for boys', located in Ashfield, an Inner Western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It can be found on Liverpool Road, just off Parramatta Road.

1 History
2 Notable alumni
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

Part of the school land area was once used by the Australian Army. The land (gym and sheds) have since been acquired by the school and the site rebuilt.

The Drill Hall was built in the 1800s and was home to the local citizen militia and other volunteer military units. In 1913 the land was acquired by the Department of Defence as the Ashfield Corps continued to grow. In 1915 it was the second to last stop for Gilgandra Rifle Club on their Cooee March before 240 men were sent to war. In 1939 the Army sheds were built to house armoured vehicles (25 in total). The last company to be stationed at the depot were the 3 Company Royal Australian Army Service Corps Infantry Division, leaving in the 1960s.

The second stage of a three part renovation was completed as of January 2007 which encompassed a new drama and music room, renovated woodwork and metalwork rooms as well as the addition of a new food technology kitchen. The first stage of the process comprised the new gym, oval and canteen block completed in 2003. The effect of the drought on the oval was devastating in 2006 but after being aerated, it now is at full capacity.

[edit] Notable alumni

Graeme Innes AM - Human Rights Commissioner and Commissioner Responsible for Disability Discrimination for the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission^[2]
Michael Rocca - Group Managing Director of Telstra Services^[3]
Dirk Wellham - Former Australian cricketer and NSW captain
Angus Young - Lead guitarist for Australian rock band AC/DC, known for wearing the Ashfield Boys High School uniform on stage

[edit] References

^ Annual Report 2005 (PDF). Ashfield Boys High School (2006). Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
^ "INNES Graeme". Who's Who in Business Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
^ "ROCCA Michael". Who's Who in Business Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.