Hurlstone Agricultural High School

Hurlstone Agricultural High School (HAHS, colloquially as Hurlstone Ag) is a government-funded co-educational academically selective and specialist secondary day and boarding school, located in Glenfield, a south-western suburb of Sydney, in the Macarthur region of New South Wales, Australia. HAHS is the oldest government boarding school in New South Wales.

Hurlstone Agricultural High School
Location
Glenfield, Sydney, Macarthur region, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°58′14″S 150°53′29″E
Information
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational academically selective and specialist secondary day and boarding school
MottoLatin: Pro Patria
(For my country)
Established1 April 1907 (1907-04-01)
FounderJohn Kinloch
Educational authorityNSW Department of Education
SpecialistAgricultural school
PrincipalChristine Castle
Teaching staffc.50
Years7–12
Enrolmentc.1,080
CampusSuburban
Campus size112 hectares (280 acres)
Colour(s)Blue, red and gold    
Websitehurlstone-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School, Yanco Agricultural High School and Hurlstone Agricultural High School are the state's only public selective and agricultural schools that also include a co-educational boarding school. The 112-hectare (277-acre) Hurlstone Agricultural campus includes classroom blocks, an operational farm, sporting facilities and student accommodation.

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