Ex-Students of Parramatta High

The latest edition of Faxmentis - the newsletter for ex-students is now available. To subscribe simply send your details, including the years you attended, to exstudents@faxmentis.org

The WW2 Honour Roll Project. See a list of names here. More names will be added as information is received. On Saturday 12 March 2005, a dedication ceremony was held. Read about the day here.

Much of our school's history is gleaned from the reminiscences of our former students. Their contact with the school, reunions and the donation of memorabilia, have inspired the Heritage Group to record the history of the school - from its establishment and day to day activites through to the exploits of our ex-students after they left the school. A PHS Ex-Students Register has been established and a free newsletter -Faxmentis is published twice a year. To subscribe, simply register your contact details, including the years you attended, with us here. Our Heritage Room houses an expanding collection of photographs and memorabilia.

Attention Ex-students! After you have registered your interest in receiving Faxmentis why not complete an Ex-Students Survey and share your memories of the old school days. Click here to download our survey.

In 2003, the school celebrated 90 years of co-education. Read about our celebtrations below. In March the school prefects hosted the annual Friends of Parramatta High morning tea. Read about the wonderful time had by all here. September the 28th brought glorious springtime weather, and a happy reunion of well over 400 PHS ex-students. Read more about it here.

In 2007, we lost the much-loved and highly respected Miss Brown English teacher and Girls' Superviser who was on staff from 1957 to 1967. She instilled in her students a lifelong love of literature and her classes were never boring. She is fondly remembered for her compassion towards students in distress. Read Tony Stephen's tribute to Miss Brown here.

Reunions LC1959 - IC1957 - First Year 1955 Sandra Burke (Kerrigan), Nelly Poppinger (Vogt) and Michael Cashell are planning a reunion for the weekend of Saturday 30 October/Sunday 1 November 2009. Please contact them to register your interest. HSC1984 - SC1982 - First Year 1979 Craig Anthony is co-ordinating a reunion for Saturday 17 October, 2009. Contact Craig for details or visit the Facebook site Parra High Class of 82/84.

On a sadder note, 1984 Girl School captain, Vicky Alderton recently lost her fight with breast cancer. On behalf of the school community - past and present - we offer our condolences and deepest sympathies to her family and friends. The 2010 Prefects Elect have made a donation to the Jane McGrath Foundation. Click on the links if you would like to contribute to this foundation or the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Pink Ribbon Day is Monday 26 October, 2009.

Interested in what happens at these reunions? Here are links to stories about some of these events. LC1942  LC1949  LC1951  LC1956  LC1957  LC1958  LC1959  LC1960  LC1961  LC1962  LC1965  LC1968  HSC1983

In the news Occasionally former students make an appearance in the daily news. View those articles here.

There are many former students who have made a name for themselves upon leaving Parramatta High School. Here we bring you the beginning in a series of short biographies on some of our distinguished and notable students.

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