Entry Normanhurst Boys High School is an
academically selective high school and accepts a relatively small intake of 120 students in
Year 7. It is one of the top ten schools in
New South Wales, based on entry standards. A number of students may be accepted into
Years 8 through to
11, through direct application to the school and a subsequent internal selection process, consisting of a consideration of character, extracurricular activities and academic ability. An interview is then required before a final offer is made.
Houses The school has four houses, the names of which are based on figures in the Aboriginal
Dreamtime. Pupils compete under their respective house in sport and academics. The houses are:
Facilities The school has an area of 6.3 hectares, and is within a five minute 750m walk of
Normanhurst railway station. Facilities include a sporting field, three tennis courts and several basketball courts. The campus includes the hall, library, music and drama centre as well as a careers office. There are six science labs (five wet and one dry), multiple art studios, music rehearsal spaces, woodwork and metalwork rooms, a kitchen, and a design centre. There are two gates of entry, one reserved for senior boys (Years 11-12) and one for junior boys (Years 7-10). The drama centre was finished in 2017, as part of an extension to the school's main building.
Sport Normanhurst Boys High School is a member of the North West Metropolitan Sports Association, which includes
Ashfield Boys High School,
Epping Boys High School,
Homebush Boys High School, and
North Sydney Boys High School. The sporting year is divided into two seasons, summer and winter, and boys are able to select sports they wish to play throughout the semester. All boys must play sports until Year 11, and are encouraged to play grade sport, representing the school in inter-school competitions. Sports offered include:
Smmer Sports •
Baseball •
Basketball •
Cricket •
Futsal •
League Tag •
Volleyball •
Water Polo Winter Sports •
Badminton •
Football (Soccer) •
Lawn Bowls •
Table Tennis •
Tennis There are also recreational sports choices, including: •
Badminton •
Golf • Fitness and Gym •
Lawn Bowls •
Squash •
Table Tennis •
Tennis The school also holds annual swimming and athletics carnivals, These include: • Chess club • Creator's club • Debating and public speaking • Legal Club • Concert band • Environmental society • Jazz ensemble • Mooting and mock trial • Robotics and programming club • Social justice society • History Club • Filmmaking Club • Stage bands (first and second) • String ensemble • Choir • Composer's Club The school participates in the
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, as well as running its own secondary school army cadet unit, 226 Army Cadet Unit. In conjunction with
Hornsby Girls High School, a (supposedly annual) musical production is put on, for which boys can audition and participate in. An annual art exhibition is also run by the school. On the camp, boys are accompanied by mentors from senior years. The school also offers overseas cultural trips to
London,
Paris,
Rome and
New York. Normanhurst is also home to a
FIRST Robotics Competition team, Team 4739: Normanhurst Nitro, formerly CTRL F5, founded in 2012 with their rookie year in 2013, competing every year since and being part of the initial 5 Australian teams founded by Team 3132: Thunder Down Under, and the oldest public school team still competing. They have also entered in the
FIRST Tech Challenge, placing first and have also won the Duel Down Under in 2019, run by Team 3132. ==Motto==