Blacktown Boys High School, is a school located in Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia. It is a boys high school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training with students from years 7 to 12. The school was established in 1959.HistoryThe school was originally established in January 1956 as Blacktown High School. However, owing to a growing local population and in accordance with government policy, it was decided that the schools would be split into two single sex schools: Blacktown Boys and Blacktown Girls High schools. Both were fully split by 1959. Blacktown Boys was officially opened on 17 October 1959 by the Deputy Premier and Minister of Education, Bob Heffron. The Cadet unit was also formed in 1961, only to be disbanded again in 1973 following the end of Commonwealth funding for cadet units.Notable alumni Bob Brown – (School Captain 1961) Australian Senator and former Leader of the Australian Greens Charles Casuscelli – NSW MP for Strathfield (2011–present)See also List of Government schools in New South Wales Blacktown Girls High SchoolExternal links Blacktown Boys High School website New South Wales Department of Education – Blacktown Boys High School
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