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24.01.2022 At Bondi Surf Club Vererans’ Lunch: Ross Day ( 1970) , Jacob Waks ( 1986), MIchael FIscher (1970) Rod Harvey ( 1960)

22.01.2022 Would any old boys have web development and eCommerce skills?Would any old boys have web development and eCommerce skills?

22.01.2022 Tomorrow Saturday 15th August, 1sts Rugby play at McKay Oval. 16As start at 9am v Scots College. Main games all live streamed https://www.cluch.tv/page/5f34e9fca6f54700198056a6

22.01.2022 VALE Mr Rigby. James ONeil Rigby, Classics teacher 1953 1969 Returned as Special Master of Classics 1977 - 1981... RIGBY, James (Jim) Passed away peacefully at home on 15th July, aged 97. Loving husband of Jo and brother of Rich, Des (all deceased) and Bernie. Loved father of Anthony, Andrew, Gerard and Jody. Grandfather of thirteen, Great Grandfather of five. In lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of Jim, to the Heart Research Institute (HRI) would be appreciated.

22.01.2022 With new parents and students unable to visit, the team at High out together on a virtual tour. Trust you enjoy

21.01.2022 Old Boy Jack Manning Bancroft the founder of indigenous mentoring organisation @aimementoring pays a visit back to the school to view the Indigenous art collection #NaNgara #SHOBS

21.01.2022 Great virtual tour of the Governors Centre out together by the Girls School

21.01.2022 Posted @withregram @thebanksiaproject What are you doing at 5pm tomorrow? Join our special guest @timomaticmusic for a live Insta chat (via the Banksia page) about his life, music and mental/physical fitness tips ahead of the launch of his new single Reflections - a powerful song which encourages open conversation and discovering your self-worth. Timomatic will also be answering your questions live! Dont miss out

19.01.2022 Meet the new Football and Induction Prefect of 2021: Thomas Brcic. Swipe to learn more about Thomas and his time at High.

19.01.2022 High 1st XI Football ( soccer) is live streamed at 10am

18.01.2022 Fred Luxford 1922-2020 In sad news for our community, Frederick Luxford, best known as Fred, from the Class of 1939, has passed away on Friday 3rd July 2020, aged 97. Fred was born and raised in Bondi, and attended Sydney High School from 1935 to 1939. As many Old Boys know, Fred's affection for Sydney High and all it stood for was legendary and ongoing until the day he passed.... He played rugby and cricket and was a member of the front row in the 3rd XV, alongside the late Justice Lionel Murphy. He always recalled with fond memories the summer camps at Sussex Inlet, which for city boys, barely out of the Depression, were a welcome and frontier-like holiday. He recounted often to his boys that on his first day at school, he was accompanied and "buddied" by a big High boy from down the road in Bondi, one Alan Callaway, the famous rower and coach. Bill Bowey was also a contemporary and friend of Fred. When his first of 3 sons ( Derek 1968 Captain, Ian 1970 Prefect, Richard 1976 Vice Captain) started at High, in the 60's, our weekends were centred around support for High both on the sideline, river bank and in working bees. Richard recalls his Dad swinging a sledgehammer at Abbotsford as the fathers remodelled the retaining walls and driveways. Then, it was still partly a working boat yard with slipways and cranes from Greens Boats, and a swimming pool enclosure Fred took all or at least one of his boys to every Head of the River from the middle 60's, and dressed their car in chocolate and blue streamers and cheered from the bank. If Fred ever felt the rugby pre game warm-up was less than vigorous, he would quite simply take over from the coach (sometimes a teacher) and exhort the boys to ensure they were match ready. His side line support, which consisted of 13 years with sons playing rugby at High, followed by 5 years SHOBs rugby, was a feature of Saturday afternoons and his constructively critical calls and "Tiger High", " bustle, bustle. bustle" and "drive it High," were enough to clear the sidelines and river banks of any of the private school boys and let no one in any doubt as to his allegiance. The GPS Rugby threepeat victories of 1971-1973 were sweeter to no one more than Fred, as was the glorious Yaralla Cup of 1976. Fred will be farewelled at a Memorial Service on Tuesday 14th July at 10am at St Matthews Church, West Pymble for those wishing to pay their respects.

17.01.2022 This Saturday 15th August

17.01.2022 Old Boy Jim Spigelman AC QC resigns from the Hong Kong appeals court over the new national security law enforced by China.

17.01.2022 Old Boy Jack Manning Bancroft the founder of indigenous mentoring organisation AIME pays a visit back to the school to view the Indigenous art collection #NaNgara Sydney High School Foundation #SHOBS

17.01.2022 Posted @withregram @sydneyboyshighcricket Congratulations to Pranav Sampath who scored a monster, unbeaten 153 off 78 balls for the 16As. With that, the 16As chased Scots' 5/250 to be 4/253.

17.01.2022 2/2 When he told his mother of this plan, she said to him: People like us dont become doctors. In his final years of university, he met a second-year nurse (Kay Wilson, as Barbara was known at the time) whom he married after he finished his internship in late 1954.Barclay was an intern and resident at Royal Prince Alfred from 1954. He began his psychiatric training in 1957 at Parramatta Psychiatric Centre and Broughton Hall Psychiatric Clinic in 1958, becoming medical supe...rintendent of the recently established North Ryde Psychiatric Centre (now Macquarie Hospital) at the youthful age of 30 in 1960.He gained one of the prestigious Harkness Fellowships in 1964, working for two years in the Division of Community Psychiatry in the School of Public Health at Columbia University in New York. It was during that time in the US that he became impressed by the growing community psychiatry movement in that country. This experience had a major influence on his career, where he was to use his senior public roles to enhance psychiatric services outside of the then largely institutional-based practice of psychiatry. Soon after his return to Australia, he was appointed director of NSW psychiatric services in 1966. Barclay used his influence in the various senior roles to improve the lives of those with serious mental illness. In an address in 2005, he reflected on his early experience of the old psychiatric hospitals: It was a shock to me to discover the Dickensian conditions of accommodation and care of the unfortunate people who were incarcerated in the mental institutions While many date the beginnings of community psychiatric care in NSW to the Richmond Report of 1983, Barclay and others began the process of deinstitutionalisation in the 1960s and 1970s, with a dramatic reduction of patient numbers in the mental hospitals and transfer of many to homes in the community.From 1965 to 1975, the population of the mental hospitals in NSW was reduced from 12,400 to 7400 a much greater reduction than that achieved after the Richmond Report. Furthermore, Barclay placed great emphasis on psychiatric rehabilitation programs for the seriously ill. - Smh.com.au See more

16.01.2022 Congrats to Old Boy Jason Phu for making it as a finalist in the @ArtGalleryofNSW #sulmanprize today

16.01.2022 Thanks to Eric Wong (00) Old Boys Mentor manager, for putting on the SHS Old Boys Union Webinar - A Career in Law last night. Much appreciation to Alex Feldman and Wen Wu of 2003, Professor Ian Coyle of 1967 and Bruce Corlett of 1977 for their time and words of wisdom. Both this session and A Career in Medicine are available On Demand vi the Old Boys website at www.shsobu.org.au #SHOBS

15.01.2022 Our amazing Old Boy #JackThompson shared his remarkable story on Ahn Dohs Brush With Fame. for @adoptchangeau of which I happened to be found aint chairman His story and how he found a place to thrive with the Thompson family is now on @abctv iview. Its an honour to have had Jack sharing our vision from the beginning as a Founding @adoptchangeau Ambassador. Join us in wishing him a Happy 80th Birthday below! @abctv #AdoptChange #BrushWithFame

14.01.2022 Mr Cerkesas taught at High in the 1970s. RIP

14.01.2022 Great work to our percussion ensemble.

14.01.2022 Fabulous update from the Fencing group at SBHS.

14.01.2022 Vale Bill Barclay, Class of 1946

13.01.2022 Posted @withregram @sydneyboyshighcricket Congratulations to 2019 graduate Hunar Verma for making his NSW 2nd XI debut today and also claiming a handy first wicket picking up Dan Christian.

13.01.2022 GPS sport suspended until further notice

13.01.2022 Well done boys @prefectsofsydneyhigh Over the past two weeks, the Prefects took part in a Centennial Parkland bush restoration program as part of our service to the community. The Prefects learnt about and applied bush management practices such as weeding, replanting and mulching. @ Sydney Boys High School

12.01.2022 Posted @withregram @prefectsofsydneyhigh Meet the new Tennis and Student Achievement Prefect: Julian Zheng. Swipe to learn more about Julian and his time at High.

12.01.2022 Posted @withregram @sydneyboyshighcricket Grammar win the toss and bat first at Mackay

11.01.2022 Fellow Old Boys, pleased note the passing of former teacher, Mr. James ONeil Rigby, Classics teacher 1953 1969 Returned as Special Master of Classics 1977 - 1981... RIGBY, James (Jim) Passed away peacefully at home on 15th July, aged 97. Loving husband of Jo and brother of Rich, Des (all deceased) and Bernie. Loved father of Anthony, Andrew, Gerard and Jody. Grandfather of thirteen, Great Grandfather of five. In lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of Jim, to the Heart Research Institute (HRI) would be appreciated.

10.01.2022 Posted @withregram @prefectsofsydneyhigh Congratulations to our 2020 House Shield Winners, McKay!!! Heading into Tuesday’s Year 7 House Basketball finals, McKay and Torrington were neck to neck with an equal number of shield points, with the winner of the basketball finals also deciding who would win the house shield. In a thrilling game, McKay pulled out a 21-20 victory, in turn edging out Torrington for not only House Basketball, but also the overall winners of the house ...shield. We will engrave McKay 2020 winners on the shield and hang it back up in the office foyer Congratulations to McKay, and condolences to Torrington who came just shy! All points from now on will determine the 2021 shield winners. So make sure to get participating and good luck to all the houses for 2021! We hope everyone has enjoyed participating this year in spite of the circumstances. By reintroducing the house shield we have permanently restarted the tradition which had been lost in previous years

09.01.2022 Posted @withregram @sydneyboyshighcricket Great to see former 1st XI captain Arvin Niranjan continuing his form outside of GPS cricket with a game winning knock. Gordon chased 225 none down in the 40th over to beat Randwick Petersham. Well done Arvin

09.01.2022 Highlight from AAGPS Athletics Championships, August 2020. Congratulations to Joshua Suto for achieving a new U15 High Jump record of 1.95m. Joshua also achieved a new U15 Long Jump record of 6.62m. Job well done! Go HIGH!

09.01.2022 SBHS first virtual open day

08.01.2022 1983 boys for Weekend of wine and racing at Mudgee, hosted at the Optimiste Vineyard thanks to Steve Dadd #SHOBS #MensMentalHealth @ Mullamuddy

08.01.2022 Huge congrats to the 1st XV rugby team who defeated Shore in their final game at shore #SHOBS

07.01.2022 State debating title Grand Final..... Sydney Boys v Sydney Girls

07.01.2022 Posted @withregram @prefectsofsydneyhigh Meet the new Cricket and Publications Prefect: Josh Lau. Swipe to read more about Josh and his time at High. @ Sydney Boys High School

07.01.2022 Football ( soccer) this Saturday 15th at McKay

06.01.2022 1/2- Bill Barclay was a prominent psychiatrist who was responsible for all hospitals in NSW (general and psychiatric) during the tumultuous period of the introduction of the Medibank universal health care system (now Medicare) under the Whitlam government in 1975. He was appointed to the critical role of Commissioner for Personal Health Services in 1973 in the recently formed NSW Health Commission, and was the NSW chief medical negotiator with the Commonwealth. Bill Hayden, t...hen Commonwealth Minister for Social Security, had used Barclays close university friend, Dick Scotton, to create Medibank and negotiate with the states. During negotiations, Hayden quipped to Barclay that, as a man from a working-class background now serving the NSW Liberal government, he was a turncoat, but Barclay could see the huge societal benefits in socialised healthcare.Barclay was also responsible for negotiating with senior hospital medical staff over the introduction of Medibank into the NSW system, facing strong opposition from the Australian Medical Association and honorary doctors, who threatened to withdraw from outpatient clinics and delay treatment for non-urgent conditions.The Herald of September 20, 1975, quoted Barclay: It will then be up to the medical profession to answer to the public for their actions. Medibank was finally instituted in NSW on October 1, with Barclay ensuring that hospital doctors were well remunerated for their services. NSW was the last state to sign on to the deal. William Barclay was born in 1930 in Coogee, only child of Arthur, who owned a furniture workshop, and a strict Irish mother, Sarah, who made lamp shades for local sale. He went to Bondi Beach Public school and then Woollahra opportunity class. As the Depression intensified, Arthur's business faltered, so he took to selling furniture polish and haberdashery door to door. During World War II, Sarah took Bill to Albury then Goulburn, where the schoolmaster recognised his talent, recommending him to Sydney Boys High. He matriculated to the University of Sydney with a Commonwealth scholarship, gaining entry to medicine.

06.01.2022 A spectacular day at #McKayOval #SHOBS

06.01.2022 September eBulletin is being prepared. Should anyone have any ideas or wish to submit an article, please email [email protected]

05.01.2022 Posted @withregram @prefectsofsydneyhigh This week meet your Water Polo and Year 10 Prefect: Jack Nguyen. Swipe to hear more about Jack and his time at High. @ Sydney Boys High School

04.01.2022 New Year 7 parents already rolling in early to finalise 2021 registrations @ Sydney Boys High School

04.01.2022 Tony Abrahams class of 91 has announced that he will list the company he founded, Ai-Media. Congratulations on this huge step. https://www.mediaweek.com.au/captioning-business-ai-media-/

04.01.2022 Dr Adam Smith, Marine Biologist, class of 81 on the opening of the new Museum of Underwater Art #SHOBS

04.01.2022 University and Early Career Preparation Webinar: 2:30pm, Sunday 29th NOVEMBER 2020 The OBU is providing current students from Years 10-12 with a Webinar on Early Career Preparation and Universities. However any Old Boy is also welcome to register. The aim of the session is to hear from four highly accomplished Old Boys nearing or already graduated from university with experiences across the various areas in the corporate world, ranging from law to banking to technology, expl...aining the varied nature of careers available, the opportunities in university and their personal journeys. The four great panel of speakers are Arthur Chao (2016), Kushaal Vyas (2013), Robert Tan (2014) and Dallas Yan (2017).

04.01.2022 Posted @withregram @sydneyboyshighcricket Young lad Cody Robinson wins 2nd XI its first game this season with a huge hundred under pressure. Big ups!

04.01.2022 Posted @withregram @thebanksiaproject Give your dad the ultimate gift this Fathers Day by making a donation to The Banksia Project. A donation of $45 will help one man get mental health support for a month. Every dad will receive a certificate to acknowledge their support in helping even more Aussie men lead happier and healthier lives. ... Donate via link in bio. #fathersday #donate #ilovedad all supported by @sydney_high_obu President @pharapin who is the Chair

04.01.2022 Congrats to Old Boy Ramesh Nithiyendran for making it as a finalist in the @artgalleryofnsw @archibaldprize today

03.01.2022 Posted @withregram @sydneyboyshighcricket Captains call. Here are your teams to take on Sydney Grammar in round 1 of the GPS competition. High are coming off a dominant win last week against Joey's in both 1st and 2nd grade and are looking to continue the momentum this week! Good luck to all our sides!

03.01.2022 Great to see Old Boys, former parents, current parents and lots of happy boys back at rugby at McKay. Thanks to our Old Boy and teacher coaches and parents who ran a safe canteen service. #community #GPSrugby #shobs

01.01.2022 Anyone in the legal profession, especially those in corporate or non Firm based roles, wish to partake in a Legal Career webinar for the Student body at High on 1st September? Only 15 mins needed as there will be 4 speakers for 15 min each on their career journey and the various opportunities a career in Law provides. please email me at [email protected]

01.01.2022 For anyone wishing to watch the High 1sts Rugby, head over to the link attached. Game starts around 11am