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Oakhill College is a Catholic, co-educational, secondary, day school, located in Castle Hill, New South Wales, a suburb in the Hills District of the Greater Western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Founded in 1936, the College is run by the De La Salle Brothers[1] in the tradition of St. Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, and currently caters for approximately 1,600 students from Years 7 to 12.[2]
Oakhill College is a member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA),[3] and is a school of the Diocese of Parramatta.[4]
History
The De La Salle Brothers purchased the Oakhill property in 1932. The school commenced in August 1936 with four students, increasing to 30 in 1937 when there were 10 day and 20 boarding students. The College served the then rural area of "The Hills",[5] and grew slowly until in 1953, its enrolment reached 100.
In 1974 the decision was taken to phase out the boarding school and, in 1976 Oakhill College became a co-educational senior school.[5] Spain. Feast Day 9 October.
The school currently is known as the worst in nsw with students bring guns in to the school, drug dealing, fight clubs in the toliets and a student who because of bullying killed his father. I advise you stay clear
Government funding
On 9 February 2008, The Sydney Morning Herald revealed that a Greens analysis of government figures showed that, over four years, Oakhill received $13.2 million more in federal government funding than it is entitled to under the Socioeconomic status (SES) formula.[6]
Notable alumni
- Brian Castro, novelist and essayist (also attended St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill)[7]
See also
References
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AnnualReport06was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Oakhill College Sport". College Information. Oakhill College. 2007. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
- ^ "Oakhill College". Our Schools. Catholic Education: Diocese of Parramatta. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
- ^ a b "Prospectus" (PDF). College Information. Oakhill College. Retrieved 24 February 2008.
- ^ Anna, Patty (9 February 2008). "How private schools owe taxpayer $2b". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 1.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Biographical details". Biographical and contact information. Brian Castro. Retrieved 24 February 2008.