Model Farms High School

Model Farms High School is a public high school in Baulkham Hills, a suburb in northwest Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school is named so because the area was set up to demonstrate farming practices to convicts and others who wished to start a farm when the first settlers arrived. The school was built and established in 1975.

Model Farms High School
Location
Gooden Dr, Baulkham Hills
,
New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°46′10″S 150°58′17″E
Information
TypePublic
MottoGreat Deeds
Established1975 (1975)
PrincipalMark Grady
Enrolment~1000 (7–12)
CampusUrban
Colour(s)Blue and gold
   
Websitemodelfarms-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Houses

A new school house system was introduced in 2007, with some major changes to the old system. It includes receiving house points for merits and awards, as well as sporting events like the annual swimming carnival. The houses consist of Chisholm (green), Peel (blue), Thompson (red), and Wentworth (yellow).

2020 bomb threat

At about 10:30AM on 28 August 2020, police were called to Model Farms High School. The NSW bomb squad, ambulance and fire crews were on the scene until about 1:30PM the same day.[1]

Notable people
  • Daniel Mookhey – NSW Treasurer, 2023–present
  • Joel Yan - Famous cardio guru. Known for promoting a $39/month cardio scam.[2]
  • Ryan Koo-Ruckendorfer - World famous sushi chef. Also known for attempting a career in Football but failed after 1 kick of a soccer ball, resulting in an injury.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Sydney high school evacuated after suspicious device found". 28 August 2020.
  2. The Triangle 2020
  3. "From Singapore to California and Back: The Journey of Chef Ryan, Leading the Seafood Bistro at Marcy's with French and Japanese Influences". 25 April 2023.
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