Galston High School

Galston High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Galston, a suburb in the Hills District of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Galston High School
Location
Galston, Hills District, Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°39′37″S 151°02′21″E
Information
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoLatin: Nitamur Neve Cedamus
(Let Us Strive And Not Yield)
EstablishedJanuary 1972 (1972-01)[1]
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
PrincipalKaren Shepherd
Years7-12
Enrolment~716[2] (2013)
Campus typeSemi-rural
Colour(s)Teal and navy blue   
SloganAchieving Excellence – Inspiring Success
Websitegalston-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

History

The school site was previously owned by James David Waddell. His family bought the land in the 1840s and set up an orchard on what are now the school grounds. A cottage was built in 1867, now known as Waddell Cottage.[3] Waddell lived in the cottage until 1969, by when the house and orchard were in a bad state of repair. Waddell had refused to put in running water or have the electricity connected. Because he hadn't paid his taxes, the land was resumed by the government as it was thought to be an ideal location for a high school.[3] Local residents fought to have the cottage restored rather than demolished.

Galston High School officially began in 1972, although the first classes were taught at Baulkham Hills High School.[4] In 1974, the school's buildings opened on the current site and were added to until its final completion in 1982. The first HSC class to graduate was in 1977. The original school crest has the motto "Nitamur Neve Cedamus", which is taken from Lord Tennyson's Ulysses and translates as "Let us strive and not yield".[5]

In the early hours of 19 May 2014, Galston High School's library caught fire. This occurred from some technical difficulties in the electric wire systems.[6]

Notable alumni

Notable staff

See also

References
  1. "Galston High – Cumberland". History of New South Wales government schools. NSW Department of Education. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. "Galston High School". School Locator. NSW Public Schools. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  3. "Galston High School, Waddell Cottage an water trough | NSW Environment & Heritage". www.environment.nsw.gov.au.
  4. "Years of lessons learned at Galston High School". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. 15 October 2014.
  5. "Ulysses by Alfred, Lord Tennyson". Poetry Foundation. 1 July 2019.
  6. "The Fire - Galston High School". galston-h.schools.nsw.gov.au.
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