History of Doonside Technology High School
Doonside Technology High School was built in 1964 on the Darug Land, and the school celebrated its 40thanniversary in 2004 with a Back to the Future Open Day that brought together past and present students and staff.
Doonside High School became a technology high school in 1989. With a student population of 602, comprising of 12% Aboriginal students and 30% of students from a Non English Speaking Background (NESB), our strong emphasis on achievement has led to student success in the following areas:
Outstanding sporting achievements
- 2000, 2001, 2002 Girls Cricket team – Sydney West Champions
- 2003 – Patron Shield winners for most outstanding school in the zone
- 2003 – winner of Zone swimming, cross country and athletics carnivals
- 2003 – Jessica Turner, Combined High School cricket representative
- 2003, 2004 – Sarah Bradley, Combined High School (CHS) softball representative
- 2004 – Mt Druitt Zone Champions Athletics and Cross Country
- 2004 – Patron Shield winners for most outstanding school in the Zone
- 2004, 2005, 2006 – Corey Lowe, selected in NSW CHS cricket
- 2006 – Corey Lowe, Australian School Boys cricket representative
- 2006 – Mitchell Watterson, selected in NSW CHS cricket
- 2008 – Jayme Paris Bronze medal Cycling at the Para Olympics
- 2008 – Mateaki Palo, selected in Western Force Junior Development Squad (Rugby Union)
- 2008 – Fononga Bloomfield, Parramatta Eels Junior Development Squad
- 2009 – Teaaria Te Ariki, NSW U19 Womens Rugby League Team
- 2009 – Sydney West Girls Rugby League Champions
Outstanding academic and citizenship achievements
- 2002 – HSC Band 6 and 7th in the State: Marie White – Industrial Technology; Graphic Industries
- 2003 – HSC Band 6: Michelle Lal – Legal Studies
- 2006 – Michelle Moore, Jim Anderson Scholarship University of Western Sydney
- 2007 – HSC Band 6:
- Azbhy Bueno – Food Technology and PDHPE;
- John Hernandez – Mathematics Extension 2;
- Julio Lopez – Spanish;
- Mary-Kate Sharman – Community & Family Studies and Visual Art;
- Phillip White, Band 6 – 2 unit Mathematics
- 2008 – HSC Band 6:
- Wissam Marroum – Community & Family Studies;
- Juan Martinez – Mathematics Extension 2;
- Phillip White – Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics Extension 2
- 2008 – Phillip White: UAI 97.5 – Vice Chancellors Scholarship University of Technology Sydney (UTS) for Engineering
- 2008 – Jaime Paris: Blacktown City Council Young Citizen of the Year
- 2009 – Tournament of the Minds Regional Champions
- 2010 – National Award for growth in Numeracy
- 2010 – Paul King: International Mathematics Competition prize winner
- 2011 – Stephanie Bonello: Student of the Year for Primary Industries