East Hills Boys High School
school in Panania, New South Wales, Australia
East Hills Boys High School (abbreviated as EHBHS) known until 2011 as East Hills Boys Technology High School, is a boys school in Panania, a suburb in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on Lucas Road. It is a single-sex boys' high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education with students from years 7 to 12. The school was established in 1955.
School history
The school was established in 1955 and was officially opened on 26 May 1956 by the Minister for Education, Bob Heffron. The first headmaster from 1955 to his retirement in 1963 was Michael Stephen Cannon. Heffron also officially opened the new assembly hall on 6 August 1959, with the hall subsequently named the "R. J. Heffron Hall" in his honour.
Principals
Notable alumni
Glenn Brookes – politician; Liberal Member for East Hills, 2011 to 2019
John Dale – former president of the Australian Dental Association
Lyall Gorman – CEO of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and former A-League executive
Wayne Holdsworth – former member of the New South Wales Cricket Team
Andy Patmore – former rugby league player
Corey Richards – former member of the New South Wales Cricket Team
Tanveer Sangha – T20 Cricketer in the BBL
Ian Thorpe – swimmer; five time Olympic champion, eleven time World Champion, four times World Swimmer of the Year, 2000 Young Australian of the Year
Jackson Topine – rugby league player
Scott McKenzie – 2011/12 Late Model Racing Queensland (LMRQ) Rookie of the Year.
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