“Work conquers all.” That’s the powerful motto emblazoned on the crest of Liverpool Boys High School. Established in 1955, Liverpool Boys High School stands as a beacon of education in Liverpool. It is a suburb in southwestern Sydney. The school was the first high school in the suburb.
Liverpool Boys High School caters to around 550 students from Year 7 to Year 12. Many students come from socio-economic disadvantaged backgrounds. The New South Wales Department of Education operates the school. Mike Saxon is the current principal.
Creativity is at the heart of Liverpool Boys High School. In 2014, the school began to change its curriculum. The school wanted skills like creativity to be central to what it taught and assessed. Project Based Learning was introduced in 2015. Big Picture Education was introduced in 2017. The school partnered with the Sydney Opera House. This partnership helped the school embed creativity into its DNA.
Liverpool Boys High School has a STEM program. STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. Students participate in workshops. They make gears and Rube Goldberg Machines. They also create prosthetic limbs.
Liverpool Boys High School boasts many notable alumni. These include Mark Bosnich and Colin Curran. They are both Australian soccer players. Michael Clarke and Steve Smith are cricketers. Eric Grothe Sr. Tony Williams and Jamie Ainscough are rugby league players. Martin Nguyen is a mixed martial artist. John Paul Young is an Australian singer. Graham Murray was a rugby league player and coach.
Liverpool Boys High School continues to uphold its motto. The school empowers young men to achieve their full potential. It equips them with the skills. They need to succeed in a rapidly changing world.