Newcastle Boy'S High School

Newcastle Boys High School was a selective high school located in Waratah—a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. HistoryNewcastle Boys High School was established in 1929 when the Hill High School was split into two selective single-sex schools, the other being Newcastle Girls High School. Hill High School's campus was located on Newcastle Hill, at a site now occupied by Newcastle East Public School, and was referred to as "the School on the Hill". Newcastle Girls High School moved to a new campus in Hamilton, and Newcastle Boys High School moved to a new campus in Waratah in 1934, at which time Hill High School became Newcastle Junior Boys High School. Both Newcastle Boys and Newcastle Girls high schools carried on the traditions established by the original school, including use of the same motto and school colours. Newcastle Boys High School became non-selective and co-educational in 1977 and changed its name to Waratah High School that same year. Later it became Waratah Technology High School then Callaghan College Waratah Technology Campus. HeadmastersThe Headmasters of Newcastle Boys High School were: 1930–31 Robert Frederick Harvey 1932–34 Charles Herbert Christmas 1935–44 Norman Ross Mearns 1945–47 William Pillans 1948–63 Frank Harold Beard 1964–74 Leonard Thomas Richardson 1975–76 Victor Huish Webber (relieving)

Newcastle Boys High School was a selective high school located in Waratah—a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. HistoryNewcastle Boys High School was established in 1929 when the Hill High School was split into two selective single-sex schools, the other being Newcastle Girls High School. Hill High School's campus was located on Newcastle Hill, at a site now occupied by Newcastle East Public School, and was referred to as "the School on the Hill". Newcastle Girls High School moved to a new campus in Hamilton, and Newcastle Boys High School moved to a new campus in Waratah in 1934, at which time Hill High School became Newcastle Junior Boys High School. Both Newcastle Boys and Newcastle Girls high schools carried on the traditions established by the original school, including use of the same motto and school colours. Newcastle Boys High School became non-selective and co-educational in 1977 and changed its name to Waratah High School that same year. Later it became Waratah Technology High School then Callaghan College Waratah Technology Campus. HeadmastersThe Headmasters of Newcastle Boys High School were: 1930–31 Robert Frederick Harvey 1932–34 Charles Herbert Christmas 1935–44 Norman Ross Mearns 1945–47 William Pillans 1948–63 Frank Harold Beard 1964–74 Leonard Thomas Richardson 1975–76 Victor Huish Webber (relieving)