Bonnyrigg High School, Bonnyrigg NSW - Oral Histories

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Collection SummaryThree oral history interviews were recorded in 2011 to document the history of Bonnyrigg High School through the Achiever's Day program. Achievers Day program is an annual program in partnership with one of the 13 High Schools in the Fairfield Local Government area. The aim is to build relationships with local schools and also collect and archive the schools' histories.

In this project, library staff liaised with the school to identify past students who have achieved in various fields - sports, business, law, politics, etc.., as well as past teachers and students who share their memories via an interviews, about the school's history and growth. Material such as photographs and school yearbooks are also collected and digitised by the library and archived to preserve the history of the school for the wider community.

The finale of this program is a celebration where school students are invited to attend a special event at the library listen to guest speakers being former students and/or teachers speak about the role the school played in their life and career direction.

Oral History

Don Sharp Oral History

Judith Hurney Oral History

Marie Hoad Oral History

Bonnyrigg High School, Bonnyrigg NSW - Oral Histories

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NotesHistory of Bonnyrigg High School
Construction of Bonnyrigg High School commenced in 1960 and was completed in 1969 when E Block was constructed. The first 360 students were moved into classes in March 1961 after boarding at Cabramatta High School during 1960.
Mr C Westlake was the founding Principal. Over the time the school has grown and developed into a large effective educational unit with an outstanding record in academic, sporting and cultural fields. Bonnyrigg High School enjoys a high reputation in the local community.

Bonnyrigg was first settled in 1803, fifteen years after the arrival of the first fleet. Governor King made a land grant to enable the construction of an Orphan School. James Busby and the Reverent Robert Cartwright were two people associated with the Orphan School.
Bonnyrigg is named after the Scottish village. “Bonny” means pretty or pleasant and “rigg” means a large ridge of land.

From the original need to service orphans the Bonnyrigg area has changed considerable. Since 1980 large scale construction has occurred in the area converting farming areas into residential blocks.

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