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7 unusual facts about Fort Street High School


Chance Waters

Waters completed his primary schooling at North Rocks Public School and then attended Fort Street High School in Petersham a school whose alumni includes artists and bands such as Josh Pyke, Horrorshow and Spit Syndicate.

Charles Brunsdon Fletcher

Charles Brunsdon Fletcher completed his education at Fort Street High School.

Ena Noël

From 1956 to 1974 she was renowned for her skill as a teacher-librarian - especially at Fort St Girls High (now known as Fort Street High School).

Fort Street High School

The history of public education in Australia began when the Governor of New South Wales Charles FitzRoy established a Board of National Education on 8 January 1848 to implement a national system of education throughout the colony.

James McAuley

He was educated at Fort Street High School and then attended Sydney University where he majored in English, Latin and philosophy.

Petersham railway station

Petersham train station is frequently used by more than 600 students from Fort Street High School, especially between 8:00am and 8:30am and 2:30pm to 3:30pm (when school ends).

Sydney Teachers College

Prior to that there was a pupil-teacher system in New South Wales, followed by two training colleges, Hurlstone Residential College for women and Fort Street High School for men.



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