Richmond High School, (abbreviated as RHS) is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located on Lennox Street, Richmond, in the Hawkesbury River region of New South Wales, Australia.
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Lennox Street, Richmond, New South Wales Australia | |
Coordinates | 33°35′56″S 150°44′45″E / 33.5989°S 150.7459°E |
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Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
Motto | As Man Thinks So Shall He Be |
Established | January 1955[1] |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Principal | Cliff Ralph |
Enrolment | 756[2] (2015) |
Campus type | Suburban |
Colour(s) | Maroon and light blue |
Website | richmond-h |
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Established in 1955, the school caters for approximately 750 students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education.
History
editThe school was established in January 1955. The motto is a translation of a phrase taken from the Book of Proverbs, chapter 23, verse 7.
Alumni
edit- Allan G. Bromley – historian of computing
- Dave Dennis – rugby union player; NSW Waratahs captain; Australian Wallabies
- Ashton Irwin – drummer of pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer
- Stephen O'Keefe – cricket player; NSW and Sydney 6ers all-rounder
- Kevin Rozzoli – politician; Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1988–1995
- David Sykes – entrepreneur; Founding member of Quadpay (acquired by Zip) and Chief Commercial Officer of Klarna
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Richmond High – Cumberland". Government Schools of New South Wales from 1848. NSW Education and Communities. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ "Richmond High School". www.myschool.edu.au. Australian Curriculum Assessment Reporting Authority (ACARA). Retrieved 25 September 2015.
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