Macquarie Boys' Technology High School was a high school for boys in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.
| Macquarie Boys' Technology High School | |
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| Coordinates | 33°48′18″S 151°01′32″E / 33.805011°S 151.025451°E |
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| Established | 1920s (as Parramatta Intermediate High School) |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2010 |
History
editThe school opened in 1957[1] At the beginning of 2008, Years 7 through to 10 were discontinued, while remaining Year 11 and 12 students completed their NSW Higher School Certificate course.[2]
School closure
editAccording to Nine News and The Daily Telegraph the school was to be shut down at the end of the 2009 school year because of major reputation problems throughout the school's history and the low numbers of students they had in 2007.[3] This has subsequently been confirmed by the New South Wales Department of Education and Training.[4][5]
The future
editThe school was planned to be rejuvenated as the Lachlan Macquarie College, which was to begin operating on school grounds in January 2008. This new college was intended to specialise in Maths and Science.[2][6] As of 2015, the Parramatta Sun reported that the University of Western Sydney decided not to take up the lease and turn the school into the Lachlan Macquarie College, leaving the buildings of this school to be overtaken with graffiti and vandalism as a result. The New South Wales Department of Education and Training was looking at selling the site, considered surplus to its needs.
All buildings on site were completely demolished in late August 2018 to make way for eleven residential and three commercial blocks, accommodating up to 6,200 people.[7]
Damage by fires
editLate in the night of 23 July 2016, a "suspicious" fire ruined the school's vacant main hall. Fire fighters were able to control the spread of the fire, but the main building appeared to be completely destroyed.[8] Officials issued a call for leads into who may have started the fire.[9] On 20 May 2017, another fire occurred.[10] On 27 April 2018, a small fire was lit in one of the first buildings.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Collective, Lost. "Macquarie Boys Technology High". Lost Collective. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ a b Harriet Alexander (24 August 2007). "Macquarie Boys High to be replaced". Brisbane Times. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017.
- ^ Daily Telegraph [dead link]
- ^ "Notice of School Closure". www.schools.nsw.edu.au. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Macquarie Technology High School: The $10m Sydney school that time forgot | DailyTelegraph". Archived from the original on 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Partnerships and Programs | University of Western Sydney (UWS)". www.uws.edu.au. Archived from the original on 27 April 2008.
- ^ "Vandalised school to be sold after UWS turns it down | Parramatta Sun". www.parramattasun.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 March 2015.
- ^ "YouTube". YouTube.
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- ^ MCKINNELL, JAMIE (20 May 2017). "Abandoned NSW school building catches fire". The Weekend Australian. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 20 May 2017.