Quakers Hill High School
| Quakers Hill High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
70 Lalor Road Quakers Hill, Sydney, NSW , , 2763 Australia 33°43′45.86″S 150°53′47.61″E / 33.7294056°S 150.8965583°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | State secondary day school |
Religious affiliation | Non-denominational[1] |
| Established | 1993[2][1][3][4] |
| Authority | Department of Education (New South Wales) |
Principal | Jason White[5] |
| Years | 7–12[6][7][1] |
| Gender | Coeducational[7]: 5 |
| Enrolment | 925[8]: 32 (August 2025) |
| Colours | |
| Website | quakershil-h |
Quakers Hill High School (QHHS) is a secondary school in Quakers Hill, a suburb in Western Sydney, Australia.[11][12][1] and was opened on 27 January 1993[1][2] The school is in Ward 2 of the Blacktown City Council local government area.[13][11][12][1]
Administration
The school has a teaching staff of 74 (Full-time equivalent of 67.9) and a non-teaching staff of 25 (Full-time equivalent of 16.5).[7]
As of 2025, the current principal is Jason White.[5] Past principals have included:
| Principal | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Year | Final Year | |
| Jason White | 2023[14][15] | Present[5] |
| Andrew Skehan | 2017[16]: 2 | 2022[17][18] |
| Lauretta Claus | 1993 (Founding) |
2016[19]: 2 |
Students
The school caters for students between Year 7 and Year 12.[6][7][1] The recent trend in school enrolments (August figures) has been:
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 601 | 476 | 1,077 | [19]: 13 |
| 2014 | 587 | 450 | 1,037 | [20][19]: 13 |
| 2015 | 570 | 456 | 1,026 | [21][19]: 13 |
| 2016 | 564 | 469 | 1,033 | [22][19]: 13 |
| 2017 | 525 | 464 | 989 | [23][16] |
| 2018 | 475 | 483 | 958 | [24][25] |
| 2019 | 432 | 434 | 866 | [26][27] |
| 2020 | 416 | 417 | 833 | [28][29] |
| 2021 | 441 | 412 | 853 | [30][31] |
| 2022 | 446 | 414 | 860 | [32][33] |
| 2023 | 463 | 397 | 860 | [34][35] |
| 2024 | 467 | 394 | 861 | [7][10] |
| 2025 | 499 | 426 | 925 | [8] |
| 2026 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Cultural diversity
Multiculturalism
The recent trends in multicultural composition has been:
| Year | Indigenous | LBOTE | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5% | 34% | [20] |
| 2015 | 5% | 33% | [21] |
| 2016 | 5% | 35% | [22] |
| 2017 | 5% | 35% | [23] |
| 2018 | 6% | 35% | [24] |
| 2019 | 6% | 33% | [27] |
| 2020 | 5% | 33% | [28] |
| 2021 | 5% | 33% | [30] |
| 2022 | 4% | 36% | [32] |
| 2023 | 4% | 38% | [34] |
| 2024 | 5% | 40% | [7] |
| 2025 | 5% | 45% | [8] |
| 2026 | TBA | TBA |
Nirimba Collegiate Group of Schools
The Nirimba Collegiate Group of Schools was established in 1999 and comprises Quakers Hill High School[5][6] and three other schools in the Blacktown area,[36] i.e. Riverstone High School,[37][38][3] Seven Hills High School,[39] and Wyndham College.[40] The group is part of the Blacktown North - Educational Pathways Program (EPP) the focus of which is providing students with the tools to choose the higher education or career avenue that suits them.[39] The schools in the collegiate operate independently of each other, but the four principals work closely together, sharing student intake.[41] The Nirimba Collegiate is managed by the College Management Group (CMG).[40] The collegiate group has partnership with Nirimba TAFE and the University of Western Sydney, thereby offering students opportunities to undertake accelerated programs and career specific courses.[39]
Notable alumni
- Jacob Hansford, Olympic swimmer for Australia
- Kenrick Monk, Olympic swimmer for Australia
- Matthew Norman, Convicted drug smuggler and member of the Bali Nine
See also
References
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Mayor & Councillors → LGA Ward Map". Balcktown City Council (www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au). Archived from the original on 30 April 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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- 1 2 "Quakers Hill High School, Quakers Hills, NSW → 2018". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "Quakers Hill High School│Annual Report│2018" (PDF). Quakers Hill High School (www.quakershil-h.schools.nsw.gov.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training│page=16. 18 June 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Quakers Hill High School│2019 Annual Report" (PDF). Quakers Hill High School (www.quakershil-h.schools.nsw.gov.au). Queensland Government – Department of Education and Training│page=13. 29 May 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
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