Chatswood Public School

Government public school in Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia

Chatswood Public School

Location

Chatswood

New South Wales

Australia

Coordinates| 33°47′54″S 151°10′42″E﻿ / ﻿33.79833°S 151.17833°E﻿ / -33.79833; 151.17833
Information
Type| Government public school
Motto| Latin: Fortiter
(With Firmness In Action)
Established| 1883
Principal| Alex Montgomery
Colour(s)| Blue and white

Website| chatswood-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Chatswood Public School is a primary and public school that was founded in 1883, located in the suburb of Chatswood in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1] This school provides a playground which has been changed throughout the years and four buildings.

## Sport

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Chatswood Public School is involved in many Sporting Activities, and is involved it is involved in one PSSA competition, Ku-Ring-Gai district competition. In 2007, the Chatswood Public School Senior A's Cricket and Soccer Team came first in the Ku-Ring-Gai cricket and soccer competitions. The Summer sports consists of Modball (Tee-ball), Cricket and Oztag and the Winter sports consist of Netball, Australian rules football and Soccer. The School has annual Athletics, Swimming and Cross Country Carnivals, in which students are chosen to represent the school in higher grades.

The four sporting houses, all named after early governors of Australia, are:

* Phillip (Blue) Named after Arthur Phillip
* Hunter (Yellow) Named after John Hunter
* King (Red) Named after Phillip Gidley King
* Bligh (Green) Named after William Bligh

## Chatswood Education Precinct

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They have now completed the 2 buildings built on site[timeframe?] and have moved in the building since the start of 2023, along with the nearby Chatswood High School. All buildings on the high school site have been substantially refurbished for use by years 10–12 from the high school. The primary school will move into new four-storey buildings on the primary school site.[2]

## Notable alumni

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* Brett Whiteley – artist[3]
* Roger Woodward – concert pianist and Australian Living Treasure
* Charlie Macartney – Former cricket player and inductee to the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
* Danielle Spencer – actress and singer/songwriter
* Adam Spencer – radio presenter, comedian and media personality
* Victor Smith[4] – First Australian naval officer to reach four star rank[5][failed verification][6]

## References

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1. ^ "Chatswood – Sydney's Massage Hub".
2. ^ Chatswood Education Precinct Major Project Assessments, NSW Department of Planning & Environment
3. ^ "Art Gallery of NSW | Art Gallery of NSW".
4. ^ Albert Birch (March 1979). "Admiral Sir Victor Smith, AC, KBE, CB, DSC". Naval Historical Review. Naval Historical Society of Australia. Retrieved 9 September 2008.
5. ^ Australian Dictionary Of Biography
6. ^ Reminiscences, Australian Naval Institute, 1989

## External links

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* Official website