Frenchs Forest Public School

Frenchs Forest Public School, (abbreviated as FFPS) is a school located in Frenchs Forest, New South Wales, Australia. It is a co-educational Public school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education and Communities with students from years K to 6. The school was established in 1916 as the first school in the area. Students at the school come from the Forest District and Northern Beaches regions.

Frenchs Forest Public School
Location
Frenchs Forest
,
New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°45′06″S 151°13′33″E
Information
TypePublic, primary
MottoTruth Honor
Established1916
PrincipalGail Smith
GradesK-6
Enrolment304[1]
Colour(s)Green and gold   
WebsiteFrenchs Forest Public School

History

Frenchs Forest Public School was first opened for student enrolment in September 1916. In that inaugural year the school consisted of one brick classroom (unfortunately demolished in 1968), one teacher (Mr George Hewitt), and 32 students.[2]

The original school building was situated in a corner of the present school site; at the intersection of two dusty, dirt tracks, now Warringah Road and Forest Way. Most of Frenchs Forest in those early school years was native bush with little habitation or commerce. Orchards, dairy farms, timber mills and piggeries were scattered throughout the area.

Teachers-in-charge/principals
YearsFrenchs Forest Public School[3]
September 1916 − January 1917George Hewitt
January 1917 − April 1917Robert Barnes
April 1917 − June 1940Owen Ryan
June 1940 − January 1951Victor Middleton
January 1951 − July 1958Geoffrey Fizelle
July 1958 − January 1963Arthur Gilchrist
January 1963 − February 1972James Muir
February 1972 − May 1977Reginald Goodwin
May 1977 − January 1981Neville Huxley
January 1981 − April 1984David Wagner
April 1984 − January 1988David Cowell
January 1988 − July 1990Margaret Porchell
July 1990 − ????Bryan Furzer
???? − 2005Unknown
2005 − March 2010Martin Oakley
March 2010 − presentGail Smith

Notable alumni
  • Peter Debnam - NSW Leader of the Opposition (2005–2007)[4]
  • Tracey Dale (nee Pearson) - Miss Australia 1986

See also

References
  1. "Frenchs Forest Public School". NSW Public Schools. NSW Department of Education and Communities. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  2. Newton, John, ed. (1991). Frenchs Forest Public School 75th Anniversary, 1916-1991. Frenchs Forest: Frenchs Forest Public School 75th Anniversary Committee. p. 7.
  3. Frenchs Forest Public School 75th Anniversary, 1916-1991, p. 30.
  4. "Daily Telegraph | We're for Sydney". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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