# Blakehurst High School

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School in Blakehurst, New South Wales, Australia

Blakehurst High School Location Blakehurst, New South Wales Australia 33°58′51″S 151°6′48″E / 33.98083°S 151.11333°E / -33.98083; 151.11333 Information Type Government-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school Motto Latin: Nihil Sine Labore (Nothing without work) Established 1960; 66 years ago (1960)[1] Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education Oversight NSW Education Standards Authority Specialist Languages Principal Sophie Kapsimalis Staff 110 Teaching staff 77.6 FTE (2018)[2] Years 7–12 Enrolment 1,113[2] (2018) Campus type Suburban Website blakehurst-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

**Blakehurst High School** is a [Government-funded](/source/Education_in_Australia#Government_schools) [co-educational](/source/Mixed-sex_school) [comprehensive](/source/Comprehensive_school) and specialist [secondary](/source/Secondary_school) [day school](/source/Day_school) with speciality in [languages](/source/Language),[3] located in [Blakehurst](/source/Blakehurst%2C_New_South_Wales), a [southern](/source/Southern_Sydney) suburb of [Sydney](/source/Sydney), [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales), Australia.

Established in 1960, the school enrolled approximately 1,110 students in 2018, from [Year 7](/source/Year_7) to [Year 12](/source/Year_12),[4] of whom one percent identified as [Indigenous Australians](/source/Indigenous_Australians) and 85 percent were from a [language background other than English](/source/English_as_a_second_or_foreign_language).[2] The school is operated by the [NSW Department of Education](/source/Department_of_Education_(New_South_Wales)) in accordance with a curriculum developed by the [New South Wales Education Standards Authority](/source/New_South_Wales_Education_Standards_Authority); the [principal](/source/Principal_(school)) is Kylie Rytmeister.[4]

## Student composition

The school has around 1138 students, 80 teaching staff and 30 non-teaching staff. 40% of the students are from an Anglo-Celtic background and 81.8% of students identify as having a non-English speaking background, many of whom were born in Australia.[5] Of these students, the largest group is of Chinese background, 30% of the school population, and the second largest is Greek at 10%. Of the remaining 60%, there are over 40 language groups represented, including one Egyptian and one Mexican.

In 2000 the school was award the title *Specialist Languages High School* as part of the Outstanding Schools Program.[1]

## International influence

Blakehurst high school has an International students program, and enrol approximately 60 [international students](/source/International_student) each year.[6]

The school has an exchange student program with a partner high school in [Japan](/source/Japan).[7]

## Notable alumni

- Justice [Robert McClelland](/source/Robert_McClelland_(Australian_politician)) – Judge of the Family Court of Australia, former politician who served as the [Attorney-General of Australia](/source/Attorney-General_of_Australia) and Member for [Barton.](/source/Division_of_Barton)[8]

## Notable former teaching staff

- [Barry Collier](/source/Barry_Collier_(politician)) – former politician, Member for [Miranda](/source/Electoral_district_of_Miranda) (1999–2011 & 2013–2015), [social science](/source/Social_science) teacher, 1982 to 1986.[9]

## See also

- [New South Wales portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:New_South_Wales)
- [Schools portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Schools)

- [List of government schools in New South Wales: A–F](/source/List_of_government_schools_in_New_South_Wales%3A_A%E2%80%93F)

- [Education in Australia](/source/Education_in_Australia)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-school_choice_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-school_choice_1-1) ["Blakehurst High School (BHS)"](https://www.schoolchoice.com.au/BLAKEHURST-HIGH-SCHOOL-BHS/). *School Choice*. Universal Magazines. n.d. Retrieved 6 August 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-myschool_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-myschool_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-myschool_2-2) ["Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst, NSW: School profile"](https://www.myschool.edu.au/school/41158). *My School*. [Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority](/source/Australian_Curriculum%2C_Assessment_and_Reporting_Authority). 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Kolimar, Eva (13 December 2018). ["School honours languages teacher at student awards"](https://www.theleader.com.au/story/5808877/school-honours-languages-teacher-at-student-awards/). *St George & Sutherland Shire Leader*. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) ["Our Principal and Staff – Blakehurst High School"](https://blakehurst-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-us/our-principal-and-staff). *blakehurst-h.schools.nsw.gov.au*. 11 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: url-status ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_url-status))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [https://web.archive.org/web/20180322012255/http://www.blakehurst-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/documents/2160598/2166601/annual_school_report_2016__final.pdf](https://web.archive.org/web/20180322012255/http://www.blakehurst-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/documents/2160598/2166601/annual_school_report_2016__final.pdf). Archived from [the original](http://www.blakehurst-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/documents/2160598/2166601/annual_school_report_2016__final.pdf) (PDF) on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2023. {{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: Missing or empty |title= ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#citation_missing_title))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["International students – Blakehurst High School"](https://blakehurst-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment/international-students.html). *blakehurst-h.schools.nsw.gov.au*. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Blakehurst High School Newsletter"](https://blakehurst-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/b/blakehurst-h/newsletter/NEWSLETTER_Term_3_2018.pdf) (PDF).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Biography"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080718222251/http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/www/ministers/robertmc.nsf/Page/Biography). 18 July 2008. Archived from [the original](http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/www/ministers/robertmc.nsf/Page/Biography) on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Mr Barry Joseph COLLIER, OAM, BComm, DipEd, DipLaw, GAICD (1949 – )"](https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/Pages/member-details.aspx?pk=2163). *parliament.nsw.gov.au*. Retrieved 6 September 2023.

## External links

- [Official website](https://blakehurst-h.schools.nsw.gov.au)

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