Homebush Boys High School

Homebush Boys High School, founded in 1936, is a public high school for boys. It is in Homebush, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Formerly a selective high school, in 2006 Homebush Boys was regarded as one of the academically best-performing comprehensive schools, and has, in the past, been ranked above selective schools on the Higher School Certificate results.

The school has an enrolment of approximately 1208 students.

Entrepreneurial

 * John Symond AM – Businessman; chief executive "Aussie Home Loans",

Science and education

 * Lionel Gilbert OAM – author and historian specializing in natural, applied, and local history.
 * Stephen Leeder – Medical scientist; Former dean of Medicine at the University of Sydney (1996–2002)
 * Geoffrey Vaughan – Emeritus professor of pharmaceutical chemistry and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (1990–1992) of Monash University formerly Australian Rugby Union representative player

Entertainment and the arts

 * Neil Armfield – Film and theatre director
 * Paul Furniss – Jazz musician
 * Alex Hood – Renowned entertainer, writer, actor and folk singer.

Politics and law

 * John Coates – Lawyer and businessman; president of the Australian Olympic Committee, member of the International Olympic Committee
 * Bob Debus – Former NSW attorney-general and environment minister; Former federal home-affairs minister
 * Jim Lloyd – former federal government minister

Sport

 * Rodney Blake – Rugby union player for Australia and Queensland Reds
 * Jonah Bolden (born 1996) – basketball player
 * Tim Brasher – Former Balmain Tigers NSWRL Player
 * Gordon Bray – Sports commentator, journalist and writer.
 * Tony Ford – Rugby league fullback with Western Suburbs DRLFC
 * Bob Howe – tennis player who won five doubles Grand Slam and four mixed doubles Grand Slam titles.
 * Phillip Hughes – NSW and Australian cricketer.
 * Mitchell Starc – NSW and Australian cricketer
 * Arthur Summons – Rugby union and rugby league player; international representative in both codes and former captain Western Suburbs DRLFC and Australian rugby league teams
 * Don Talbot – Swimming coach
 * Peter Vassella – Olympian (1964), sprinter
 * Saxon White – former rugby union international (Wallaby).
 * Jonah Bolden – Professional NBA basketball player

Notable former staff

 * Dave Anderson – Australian Olympic oarsman in 1952 and 1956. Rowed King's Cup 1950, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57; Henley 1952; New Zealand 1951; and was in winning coxed-fours crew at Empire Games, 1954
 * Darrel Chapman – Representative rugby league player (Australia and NSW), team captain of South Sydney between 1961 and 1964, subsequently lectured in sports sciences at Southern Cross University taught physical education 1963.
 * Vincent Durick – Maths teacher; MLA for Lakemba, 1964–84, deceased 1996.
 * Peter Philpott – English/history teacher; New South Wales and Australian cricketer