Hurstville Boys’ Campus (2010 winner of the NSW DET Director General’s Award for “Best Value Added” in Sydney Region) Hurstville Boys’ High aims to provide students with a high-quality education in order to equip them with the academic and social skills necessary for effective participation in society. The concept of individual worth is given a high priority, and a sense of personal responsibility, care and thought is integral to the school ethos. Students have preferential enrolment into the Oatley Senior High campus of Georges River College for Years 11 and 12.
Facilities: Oval, Binishell assembly hall/gymnasium, modern library, outstanding facilities in technology and applied sciences including three computer rooms, well-equipped technology rooms and a human performance laboratory. Internet access is widely available.
Electives Years 9 to 10: Art, Commerce, Technics, Music, Visual Arts, Computing Studies, Design and Technology, Mandarin.
Sport: Cricket, baseball, basketball, squash, table tennis, rugby league, soccer, tennis, hockey. A wide variety of leisure sports and activities are also offered.
Extracurricular activities: Debating, Mock Trial, charity support such as Calvary Hospital, Orphan Sponsorship.
Welfare and personal development: There is a wide-ranging student welfare support program and a strong discipline policy. The school requires wearing of the school uniform. A peer support program and personal development program operate as well as an active SRC. Work experience is undertaken and a full-time careers adviser and occasional guest speakers assist boys in making career choices.
Special features: The school has advanced facilities and expertise in the fields of industrial technology and computer education. A fully equipped automotive bay allows students to work with modern equipment. A human performance laboratory with advanced equipment is in operation. The school’s programs and teaching strategies, and its special emphasis on literacy and numeracy programs, are aimed at meeting the special educational and social needs of boys in Years 7 to 10. Students automatically progress to Oatley Senior (co-ed) Campus for Years 11 and 12.
Famous ex-students: Sir Jack Brabham, Gary Punch, John Dixon OBE, His Excellency Professor Gordon Reid (ex-governor of Western Australia).