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  • Welcome to the Sydney Boys High School Website
    • Sydney High Overview

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      Located in Moore Park in central Sydney, Sydney Boys High School is New South Wales' premier selective school for boys.

      Find out more about Sydney Boys High School by viewing our school overview.

    • Enrolling at High

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      Each year, 180 Year 7 boys are selected for entry by reference to a state-wide test administered by the Selective Schools Unit.

      Applications for places for Years 8-12 are advertised in the media from late June each year.

    • High Flyer

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      The High Flyer is a biannual publication of the goings on here at High.

      Aimed at the wider school community - from students and their parents, to Old Boys and members of the public - it is distributed via the Internet and post.

    • High Notes

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      High Notes - the school newsletter - is published on the Internet every week.

      Parents and students should both read each edition to find out what is going on in and around the school.

    • School Archives

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      Sydney Boys High School has an extensive collection of archive documents and materials.

      In order to provide easier public access to parts of the collections, a selection of photographs of sporting teams and other groups are gradually being made available online.

    Sydney Boys High School is an academically selective high school for boys conducted by the NSW Department of Education and Training.

    The school was founded on October 1 1883 and moved to its current site at Moore Park in 1928. The school is bounded by Moore Park, Anzac Parade, Sydney Girls High School and Cleveland Street.

    The school's playing fields (The McKay Sports Ground) are located in Centennial Park.

    The school's rowing sheds, the Outterside Centre, which are owned and maintained by the Sydney High School Foundation, are located in Teviot Avenue, Abbotsford.