title: Homebush Boys High School
text: # 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.
  
  ## Notable alumni
  
  ### 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
  