Chatswood Public School is a primary and public school that was founded in 1883, located in the suburb of Chatswood in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1] This school provides a playground which has been changed throughout the years, an Astroturf oval and four buildings.
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| Coordinates | 33°47′54″S 151°10′42″E / 33.79833°S 151.17833°E |
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| Typ | Government public school |
| Motto | Latin: Fortiter (With Firmness In Action) |
| Established | 1883 |
| Direktorin | Alex Montgomery |
| Colour(s) | Blue and white |
| Website | www.chatswood-p.schools.nsw.edu.au |
Sport
Chatswood Public School is involved in many Sporting Activities, and is involved it is involved in one PSSA competition, Ku-Ring-Gai district competition. In 2007, the Chatswood Public School Senior A's Cricket and Soccer Team came first in the Ku-Ring-Gai cricket and soccer competitions. The Summer sports consists of Modball (Tee-ball), Cricket and Oztag and the Winter sports consist of Netball, Australian rules football and Soccer. The School has annual Athletics, Swimming and Cross Country Carnivals, in which students are chosen to represent the school in higher grades.
The four sporting houses, all named after early governors of Australia, are:
- Phillip (Blue) Named after Arthur Phillip
- Hunter (Yellow) Named after John Hunter
- King (Red) Named after Phillip Gidley King
- Bligh (Green) Named after William Bligh
2008's winner of the House Shield was King.[2]
Chatswood Education Precinct
Planning is currently underway for a major redevelopment of the school, along with the nearby Chatswood High School. Under the current proposal, all buildings on the current site will be substantially refurbished for use by years 10-12 from the high school. The primary school will move into new four-storey buildings on the high school site.[3]
Notable alumni
- Brett Whiteley - Australian artist[4]
- Roger Woodward - Australian concert pianist and Australian Living Treasure
- Charlie Macartney - Former Australian cricket player and inductee to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
- Danielle Spencer - Australian actress and singer/songwriter
- Adam Spencer - Australian radio presenter, comedian and media personality
- Victor Smith[5] - First Australian Naval Officer to reach four star rank[6][failed verification][7]
Notes and references
- ^ "Chatswood – Sydney's Massage Hub".
- ^ http://www.chatswood-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/extracurricularsport.htm [bare URL]
- ^ Chatswood Education Precinct Major Project Assessments, NSW Department of Planning & Environment
- ^ "Art Gallery of NSW | Art Gallery of NSW".
- ^ Albert Birch (March 1979). "Admiral Sir Victor Smith, AC, KBE, CB, DSC". Naval Historical Review. Naval Historical Society of Australia. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
- ^ Australian Dictionary Of Biography
- ^ Reminiscences, Australian Naval Institute, 1989