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''Manners Makyth Man''
Sydney Technical High School is an academically selective school for boys located in Bexley , Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . It was founded in 1911 as Sydney Technical College, was one of the six original New South Wales selective schools, and consistently ranks well in yearly Higher School Certificate results. The school Motto is "Manners Makyth Man" and was derived from a well-known saying of William of Wykeham. The school is colloquially abbreviated to "Sydney Tech" or simply "Tech" among the teachers, students and much of the wider community. Alumni are known as "Old boys" and current students are referred to as 'techies'. HISTORY One of the reforms advocated by the 1903 Royal Commission into NSW Education was the establishment of classes providing courses which would involve technical subjects. Consequently, Continuation classes for students interested in technical subjects commenced at the Sydney Technical College. In April 1911, these Continuation classes were given the status of a high school and Sydney Technical High was established. Originally the school was co-educational with 113 boys and 15 girls. In February 1913 the girls were transferred to Fort Street Girls' High and from then on the school became for boys only. Since 1911, the school has been located at three Sydney sites: Ultimo House - Mary Ann Street - This was the "country" home of Dr. John Harris, Surgeon of the N.S.W. Corps. The property was bought by the Government in 1899 and used by Technical Education for many years before being used by Sydney Tech High from 1911 to 1924. Paddington - Albion Street - In 1925, with an enrolment of 421, Sydney Tech High was transferred to Albion Street, Paddington. Although it was a note of expansion, it was a vigorous P&C campaign that encouraged the State Government to fund an entirely new site for the school. Bexley - Forest Road - The Old McConnachie's Paddock was occupied and first stone for the school's foundations was laid in March 1955, with the school completed and occupied by September 1956. The official opening for the school's new facilities was on 2nd August, 1958, with four units: the administration block, general classrooms ('A block'), manual training block and the auditorium and gymnasium. Throughout the years numerous additions have been made to the site. The School Pool was opened in 1966, the Kingsford-Smith Library and Laboratries in 1975 and a brand-new administration block in 1998. FACILITIES The current grounds at Bexley on 686 Forest Road include the following physical facilities: Buildings
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FACULTIES Faculty (Head Teacher) - ''HSC subjects'' Creative Arts (J. Wright) - Music 1, Music 2, Music Extension, Visual Arts English (D. Demetriadis) - Drama, English (Standard & Advanced), English Extension 1 & 2 History (P. Heath) - Ancient History, Modern History, History Extension, Studies of Religion Languages (P. Abson) - French, German, Japanese (beginners/continuers + extension) Mathematics (G. McLean) - Mathematics (2 Unit + Ext 1 + Ext 2) PD/PE/Health (P. Owens) - Personal Development /Health/Physical Education Science (Dr. G. Thickett) - Biology, Chemistry, Physics Social Science (J. Davis) - Business Studies, Economics, Geography, Legal Studies Technological & Applied Studies (P. Copeland) - Design & Technology, Engineering Studies, Information Processes & Technology, IT, Software Design & Development + Careers , Counselling, Library and Administrative Staff EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Prefect and executive positions P&C Association and Student Fundraising Student Representative Council Interact School Intranet Team FRED The school newspaper run solely by Year 10 and Year 11 students at the school. Public Speaking - including Inter-school and grade-wide competitions Peer Support program ISCF Chess Writer in Residence Committees of Year 12 organisation School Bands - Beginner, Intermediate, Concert, Stage General Community-wide involvement Air Cadets SPORT Regular Summer Grade Sports: Cricket , Basketball , Baseball , Squash , Table Tennis , Touch, Volleyball , Water Polo Regular Winter Grade Sports: Baseball , Field Hockey , Rugby League , Soccer , Softball , Table Tennis, Tennis Regular Non-Grade Activities: Lawn Bowls , Fencing , Fitness, Karate , Sailing Irregular Non-Grade Non-activities: Room 5 (supervised free time for those who are unable or ineligible to participate in a sport for the week) STUDENT LIFE / SOCIAL ACTIVITIES Annual activities SRC Dance between Sydney Tech and St. George Senior Trivia Night (SRC) SRC Week - Activities Year 12 Formal (Formal Committee) Fundraising activities 'Mufti' Days (Interact, SRC) - Mufti days and Sausage sizzles are often held on the same day. Sausage Sizzles (SRC, Interact) - In recent times proceeds from SRC 'salmonella' sausage sizzles have often been 'rounded Down' to the nearest fifty dollars. Charity Fundraising (Interact on behalf of various charities) Prefect Body 24 Prefects are elected from the senior years each year. The school captain, vice-captain and head prefect are selected from the 24 prefects elected. The prefects have morning tea meeting on Thursdays at recess with the school executive, which is known as ''Thursday Morning Tea''. In recent times the role of the greater prefect body has been rather limited, although the school captain and vice captain have many duties, including the captain's duty to run the weekly school assemblies. Student Representative Council 5 SRC members are elected from each year each year, from the elected members the SRC votes internally to determine the positions of SRC president, SRC vice-president and SRC treasurer, the SRC also has a staff advisor, the current co-ordinator is Mr. Rod Carter. The role of the SRC is ostensibly the organisation and fundraising for various equipment and facilities for the students, staff and school. Effectively however the SRC is event orientated and the fundraising is a byproduct of successful events. Assembly Whole-school assemblies are held every Friday morning. NOTABLE ALUMNI Notable Sydney Technical High School Alumn i include:
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