Normanhurst Boys High School

Normanhurst Boys High School
Normanhurst Boys High School, main building
Location
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Australia
Coordinates33°43′17″S 151°6′5″E / 33.72139°S 151.10139°E / -33.72139; 151.10139
Information
TypeAcademically selective
Secondary school
Day school
Single-sex school
MottoKnow thyself[1]
Established1958; 66 years ago (1958)[2][3]
Educational authorityDepartment of Education
PrincipalAsli Harman
Staffc. 71
Years712
GenderBoys
Age13 to 18
Enrolment~760 (2018)
Campus size6.3 hectares (16 acres)
Campus typeSuburban parkland
Houses4
Colour(s)Red and black   
NicknameNormo
PublicationThe Normanhurst News
YearbookPhoenix Magazine
AffiliationsNorth West Metropolitan Sports Association
AlumniOld Boys
Websitenormanhurb-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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Normanhurst Boys High School (colloquially known as Normo)[1] is a single-sex academically selective secondary day school for boys, located in the suburb of Normanhurst, New South Wales, Australia. Consistently ranked as one of the nation's top schools academically, it was ranked seventh in the state based on Higher School Certificate (HSC) results in 2020.[4][5]

Established in 1958, the school caters for approximately 730 students from Year 7 to Year 12, who are accepted on an academic basis.[3] Based on entry standards, it is one of the top ten schools in New South Wales.[6] The school celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2018.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Educational Philosophy". Normanhurst Boys High School. 2018. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Normanhurst Boys High School". School Locator. NSW Public Schools. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  3. ^ a b "2008 Annual Report - Normanhurst Boys High School" (pdf). Normanhurst Boys High School. 31 May 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019 – via s3.amazonaws.com.
  4. ^ "HSC 2020: How your school ranked". Sydney Morning Herald. 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. ^ "No thanks, I'd rather go public: website data sways student". Sydney Morning Herald. 2010. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Minimum Entry Scores of NSW Selective High Schools-2019". Better Education. 2019. Archived from the original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  7. ^ "60th Anniversary Celebrations". Normanhurst Boys High School. 2018. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.