Sydney Grammar School

Former students of the school, known as Old Sydneians include (in their respective fields): Sydney Grammar School - Politics and Law. Sir Edmund Barton, Australia's first Prime Minister. General Sir Henry George Chauvel, Army Chief of Staff. Nick Cowdery, NSW Director of Public Prosecutions. Sir David Griffin, Former Lord Mayor of Sydney. William Gummow QC, High Court judge. Sir Leslie Herron, 12th Chief Justice of New South Wales. Malcolm ...

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This page is about the Australian Chief Justice. For the American basketball player, see Anthony Mason (basketball). Sir Anthony Mason KBE, AC (born 1925), Australian judge and naval officer, was the ninth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, sitting on the bench of the High Court from 1972 to 1995. Anthony Mason - Education. In Sydney, where he grew up, Mason was a student at Sydney Grammar School. During World War II, Mason served in the Royal Australian Air Force, hol ...

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Winchester College is a public school in the city of Winchester in Hampshire, in the south of England. It is arguably the 'original' public school and the model for later schools like Eton and Harrow. Officially known as Collegium Santae Mariae prope Wintoniensem, or St. Mary's College outside Winchester, the college is commonly referred to as "Win: Coll:" or just "Winchester". Winchester has existed for over six hundred years and claims to have the longest unbroken history of any school in England. Winches ...

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The University of Sydney, established in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia, and it is located in Sydney, the capital city of the state of New South Wales. It is a member of Australia's "Group of Eight" lobby group and remains one of the country's largest and most prestigious educational institutions. In 2005, the University of Sydney reported an enrolment of 45,966 students and employed 2,300 (full-time equivalent) academics [1]. In November 2005, the University of Sydney was confirmed as one of Australia’s leading researc ...

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Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson (February 17, 1864 - April 5, 1941) was a famous Australian bush poet and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong, New South Wales where he spent much of his childhood. Paterson's more notable poems include "Waltzing Matilda", "The Man From Snowy River" and "Clancy of the Overflow". Banjo Paterson - Biography. Paterson was born at Narambla, near Orange, New South ...

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Below is a list of HMC member schools, and their head teacher as of 1 February 2005. Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference - England. Abingdon School - Mark Turner Ackworth School - Peter J. Simpson Aldenham School - Richard S. Harman Alleyn's School - Dr. Colin Diggory Ampleforth College - Rev. Gabriel Everitt Ardingly College - John R. Franklin Arnold School - Barry Hughes Ashville College - Andrew A.P. Fleck Bablake Scho ...

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In 1969, Mason was made a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, where he sat as a member of the Court of Appeal. He held this position until 1972, when he was appointed to the bench of the High Court of Australia. After fifteen years on the bench, and following the retirement of Sir Harry Gibbs, Mason was appointed Chief Justice of the High Court in 1987. Mason retired from the Court in 1995. Mason had a significant influence over the High Court. His tenure as Chief Justice can be seen as the high-water mark of the movement a ...

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Darlinghurst New South Wales - Darlinghurst Gaol. This large sandstone penal complex in the middle of Darlinghurst was built between 1836 and 1840. Th large sandstone walls still bear convict markings, and the complex features six wings surrounding a circular chapel. Australian poet Henry Lawson spent time incarcerated here during some of the turbulent years of his life. The site is now open to the public as the Sydney Institute of Technology. The last hanging at the gaol was in 1907 (Jahn, 1997). Captain Lightfoot, a bush ...

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Darlinghurst New South Wales, Darlinghurst New South Wales - Political issues, Darlinghurst New South Wales - Local landmarks, Darlinghurst New South Wales - Darlinghurst Gaol, Darlinghurst New South Wales - Darlinghurst Courthouse, Darlinghurst New South Wales - Oxford St, Darlinghurst New South Wales - Stanley St, Darlinghurst New South Wales - The Horizon, Darlinghurst New South Wales - Darlinghurst Fire Station, Darlinghurst New South Wales - Transport, Darlinghurst New South Wales - Schools, Darlinghurst New South Wales - Churches

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Former students of SHS who have achieved distinction in various fields include: Sydney Boys High School - Science. Professor John Cornforth — Nobel Laureate for Chemistry (1975) Lord Robert May of Oxford — President of the Royal Society Ronald N. Bracewell — Lewis M. Terman Professor of Electrical Engineering, Emeritus of the Space, Telecommunications and Radioscience Laboratory at Stanfor ...

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Sydney Boys High School, Sydney Boys High School - History, Sydney Boys High School - Departments, Sydney Boys High School - Enrolment policy, Sydney Boys High School - Notable former students, Sydney Boys High School - Science, Sydney Boys High School - Politics/Law, Sydney Boys High School - Arts, Sydney Boys High School - Business, Sydney Boys High School - Sports, Sydney Boys High School - Sports, Sydney Boys High School - Demographics

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Winchester College was founded in the fourteenth century by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor to Richard II, and the first seventy poor scholars entered the school in 1394. Historically, the school also took a few paying students, known as "Commoners". Originally there were only about 10, rising steadily until the early 19th century, when their numbers were approximately equal to those of the Scholars. In the late 1850s and throughout the 1860s, the numbers expanded dramatically as nine new boarding houses were built. O ...

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Winchester College, Winchester College - History, Winchester College - Winchester Notions, Winchester College - Winchester College Football, Winchester College - Former pupils, Winchester College - Boarding houses, Winchester College - Winchester Quotations

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The University has a number of campuses and has continued to expand over the years. Until recently, the University also operated the Museum of Contemporary Art. As of 2005, the campuses are: University of Sydney - Camperdown/Darlington main campus. Originally housed in what is now Sydney Grammar School, in 1855, the government granted the university land in Grose Farm, three kilometres from the city, which is now the main Camperdown campus. The architect Edmund Blacket designed the original Neogothi ...

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University of Sydney, University of Sydney - History, University of Sydney - Campuses, University of Sydney - Camperdown/Darlington main campus, University of Sydney - Mallett Street campus, University of Sydney - Cumberland campus, University of Sydney - Sydney Law School, University of Sydney - Sydney College of the Arts Rozelle, University of Sydney - Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney - Orange Agricultural College, University of Sydney - Camden campus, University of Sydney - Narrabri Plant Research Centre, University of Sydney - Higher Education Amalgamation Act 1989, University of Sydney - Colleges and faculties, University of Sydney - University of Sydney Library, University of Sydney - Museums and galleries, University of Sydney - Nicholson Museum, University of Sydney - Macleay Museum, University of Sydney - University Art Collection, University of Sydney - Rare Books Library, University of Sydney - Residential colleges, University of Sydney - Student organisations clubs and activities, University of Sydney - Sports, University of Sydney - Footnotes

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Turnbull has also had a successful career in business. He was General Counsel and Secretary for Australian Consolidated Press Holdings Group (the family company of Kerry Packer) (1983-85) and defended Packer against the "Goanna" allegations made by the Costigan Commission. He subsequently became managing director of merchant banking firm Turnbull and Partners Ltd (1987-97), where one of his partners was former Labor Premier of New South Wales Neville Wran. He was chairman of Australia's leading email company OzEmail Ltd (1994-99), a director ...

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Malcolm Mackerras was born at Turramurra in Sydney in August 1939. He is a brother of Sir Charles Mackerras, a well-known conductor, and twin brother of Professor Colin Mackerras, a leading China specialist. Another brother, Neil Mackerras, was active in the Democratic Labor Party in its early years. After attending St Aloysius College, Milson’s Point (1947-1951) and the Sydney Grammar School (1952-1956) Malcolm was employed by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) from 1957-1960, during which time he studied at night for the degree of Bachelor ...

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The history of public education in Australia began when the Governor of New South Wales, Charles Augustus FitzRoy, established a Board of National Education on 8 January 1848 to implement a national system of education throughout the colony. The board decided to create two model schools, one for boys and one for girls. The site of the school was chosen as the old Military Hospital at Fort Phillip, on Sydney's Observatory Hill. This school was not only intended to educate boys and girls, but also to serve as a model for other schools in the c ...

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Fort Street High School, Fort Street High School - History, Fort Street High School - Campus, Fort Street High School - Notable alumni, Fort Street High School - Politics and Law, Fort Street High School - Business and Industry, Fort Street High School - Science and Education, Fort Street High School - Arts and Media, Fort Street High School - Sports

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The University has a number of campuses and has continued to expand over the years. Until recently, the University also operated the Museum of Contemporary Art. As of 2004, the campuses are: University of Sydney - Camperdown/Darlington main campus. Originally housed in what is now Sydney Grammar School, in 1855, the government granted the university land in Grose Farm, three kilometres from the city, which is now the main Camperdown campus. The architect Edmund Blacket designed the original Neogothi ...

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University of Sydney, University of Sydney - History, University of Sydney - Campuses, University of Sydney - Camperdown/Darlington main campus, University of Sydney - Mallett Street campus, University of Sydney - Cumberland campus, University of Sydney - Sydney Law School, University of Sydney - Sydney College of the Arts Rozelle, University of Sydney - Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney - Orange Agricultural College, University of Sydney - Camden campus, University of Sydney - Narrabri Plant Research Centre, University of Sydney - Higher Education Amalgamation Act 1989, University of Sydney - Colleges and faculties, University of Sydney - University of Sydney Library, University of Sydney - Museums and galleries, University of Sydney - Residential colleges, University of Sydney - Sports, University of Sydney - Student clubs and societies

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Winchester College was founded in the fourteenth century by William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor to Richard II, and the first seventy poor scholars entered the school in 1394. Historically, the school also took a few paying students, known as "Commoners". Originally there were only about 10, rising steadily until the early 19th century, when their numbers were approximately equal to those of the Scholars. In the late 1850s and throughout the 1860s, the numbers expanded dramatically as nine new boarding houses were built. O ...

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Winchester College, Winchester College - History, Winchester College - Winchester Notions, Winchester College - Winchester College Football, Winchester College - Former pupils, Winchester College - List of Boarding Houses, Winchester College - Winchester Quotations, Winchester College - External link

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Paterson was born at Narambla, near Orange, New South Wales, the eldest son of a Scottish immigrant from Lanarkshire on February 17, 1864. Paterson's family lived on the isolated Buckinbah Station until he was 5. When Paterson's uncle died, his family took over the uncle's farm in Illalong, near Yass. When Paterson turned 10 he was sent to school at Sydney Grammar School, performing well both as a student and a sportsman. Leaving school at 16, he took up the role of an articled clerk in a law firm and by the age of ...

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Banjo Paterson, Banjo Paterson - Biography, Banjo Paterson - Works, Banjo Paterson - Legacy, Banjo Paterson - Sources

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Banjo Paterson's image appears on the (AUS - Australian Dollar) $10 note, along with an illustration inspired by "The Man From Snowy River" and, as part of the copy-protection microprint, the text of the poem itself. Banjo Paterson's works are musically featured in a number of albums by the Australian group, Wallis and Matilda. The most noted album is called "The Pioneers". A.B. Paterson College, at Arundel on the Gold Coast, ...

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During 1848, William Wentworth proposed a plan to expand the existing Sydney College into a university in the Legislative Council. Wentworth argued that a state university was imperative for the growth of a society aspiring towards self-government, and that it would provide the opportunity for 'the child of every class, to become great and useful in the destinies of his country'. It would take two attempts on Wentworth's beha ...

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University of Sydney, University of Sydney - History, University of Sydney - Campuses, University of Sydney - Camperdown/Darlington main campus, University of Sydney - Mallett Street campus, University of Sydney - Cumberland campus, University of Sydney - Sydney Law School, University of Sydney - Sydney College of the Arts Rozelle, University of Sydney - Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney - Orange Agricultural College, University of Sydney - Camden campus, University of Sydney - Narrabri Plant Research Centre, University of Sydney - Higher Education Amalgamation Act 1989, University of Sydney - Colleges and faculties, University of Sydney - University of Sydney Library, University of Sydney - Museums and galleries, University of Sydney - Nicholson Museum, University of Sydney - Macleay Museum, University of Sydney - University Art Collection, University of Sydney - Rare Books Library, University of Sydney - Residential colleges, University of Sydney - Student organisations clubs and activities, University of Sydney - Sports, University of Sydney - Footnotes

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Sydney Boys High is a member of the GPS (Great Public Schools) sporting association, being the only public school member. It has also a wide range of sports offered to its students, one factor distinguishing it from other government schools, such as having their own rowing sheds. Almost every sport excluding table tennis, is played against other schools of the GPS. That said, High is at a disadvantage against the greater resources and better trained teams of the more sport-oriented private schools of the AAGPS. GPS Sports offered in Summer include; Tennis Rowing Ba ...

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Sydney Boys High School, Sydney Boys High School - History, Sydney Boys High School - Departments, Sydney Boys High School - Enrolment policy, Sydney Boys High School - Notable former students, Sydney Boys High School - Science, Sydney Boys High School - Politics/Law, Sydney Boys High School - Arts, Sydney Boys High School - Business, Sydney Boys High School - Sports, Sydney Boys High School - Sports, Sydney Boys High School - Demographics

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