Hurlstone Agricultural High School

Hurlstone Agricultural High School was initially founded as an institution exclusively for boys in 1907, located in Hurlstone Park, roughly ten kilometers southwest of Sydney, on the current site of Trinity Grammar School. The land was initially owned by John Kinloch, a pioneering graduate of the University of Sydney, who named the estate 'Hurlstone' after his mother's maiden name. Kinloch established his own educational institution on this property in 1878, dubbed the Hurlstone School and College. At the time, it was common for education to conclude after primary school, so students attending the 'Hurlstone Agricultural Continuation School' - its name during that period - only pursued studies for two years. The school moved to its current location in Glenfield, roughly 42 km southwest of Sydney, near Glenfield railway station and situated between Liverpool and Campbelltown, in 1926. By this time, enrollment had surged from 30 students in 1907 to 148, aligning with governmental initiatives to enhance agricultural productivity by educating young men in agricultural sciences and farm operations. For a short duration in the early 1940s, the institution was named 'Macarthur Agricultural High School' to honor the renowned wool-grower John Macarthur, although it was eventually changed back to its original name. Hurlstone transitioned to a co-educational model in 1979, welcoming female students for the first time since its establishment.