Ryde High School - A Web Site

In 1962 the high school system changed in NSW. The ‘Wyndham Scheme” started. No more new recruits for the old, outdated 5 year Leaving Certificate. The school system would cater for a new wave of talented, fit and good looking baby boomers. So started the era of the 4 year School Certificate and the 6 year Higher School Certificate.

And the first batch of HSC students was the BEST!!

In 2007 it was 42 years since the first School Certificate graduates, and 40 years since the first Higher School Certificate graduates, completed high school. So it was high time for a reunion. Thanks to the forward thinking of Steve McEvoy and Ian Ritchie in March 2007 a meeting site was booked and the momentum started. Bob Sims provided a list based on year 10 in 1965; the list grew to contain almost 200 names. The super sleuths, led by Valerie Round (Brown), were set loose to track down the long lost friends, and so far over 130 have been traced. Paul Fredrickson created this web site and still manages it.

The 40^th anniversary reunion, held on 28 October 2007 at Bobbin Head in Ku-ring-gai National Park, was attended by over 70 talented kpeople; mostly parents, some grandparents.

The follow-up 41^st reunion was held on 26 October 2008, also at Bobbin Head. It also was well attended and included many people who were unable to attend in 2007 or who were more recently ‘discovered’.

In Oct 2009 many of us turned 60yo; so there was even more reason to get together a third time to celebrate our high school days and our 60^th birthdays! We met at Bobbin Head on Sunday 18 October 2009. Birthday cakes and presents galore.

In Oct 2010 quite a few of us gathered again at Parramatta Park on 31 October. The atmosphere was convivial and relaxed. Most took part in a short chaotic netball game for oldies.

In Oct 2011 there was a gathering in Yamble Reserve on Quarry Rd close to the Ryde High School site. About 20 people enjoyed a picnic. Oct 2012 saw a similar gathering of the diehards at Yamble Reserve. And again a group met on Oct 2013 at Yamble Reserve, and in 2014 for lunch at North Ryde RSL, then again 18 October 2015.

In November 2017 we had a Grand Gathering of ex-Ryde High 1962-67 students to celebrate 50 years since the HSC. This was a more formal evening affair with food, drinks, special cake and entertainment. It was attended by 65 people.

In October 2022 we held a gathering to celebrate 60 years since we started at Ryde High.

But let’s hope the reunions will continue. Let us know what you think.

Comments or enquiries to reunion@rydehigh.org

Long live Ryde High. Ad meliora.

site last updated: 17OCT2024

CHECK OUT OLD AMITY MAGAZINES

Caution large files of 10 to 20 Mb!

AMITY 1962 Part 1 and Part 2 AMITY 1963

AMITY 1964 AMITY 1965

AMITY 1966 AMITY 1967

AMITY 1968 AMITY 1969

AMITY 1970 Magazine of RHS 1971 Part 1 and Part 2

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DID YOU KNOW THAT RYDE HIGH OFFICE STAFF KEPT PHOTO ALBUMS!

NEW! Ryde High shut down in 1985. The School Office was cleared but some records and paperwork was moved to Peter Board High School at North Ryde for storage. The stuff included the Official Photo Albums which were prepared by office staff over the years at Ryde High. In 1998 the Peter Board School too was shut down! Luckily Jenny Cavenagh, an ex-Ryde High student, worked as Librarian at that school – she held onto the albums when that school office was cleaned out. She has been carefully restoring and scanning the albums. All the images will be added here over time…

Check out one of the album here => 1975 Ryde High Photo Album.

More will be added soon.

THIS SPACE FOR GRADUATES OF OTHER ‘YEARS’

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RYDE HIGH REUNION PHOTOS

1) REUNION OF MUSIC STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF THE YEAR OF 1978

2) 50^TH REUNION OF 1964 STUDENTS – MAY 2014 at North Ryde RSL. Their Invitation.
Also see a photos with identifications (– please Id more people)

3) MULTI-YEAR REUNION – NOV 2016 The Invitation The Cake

The Full Group Photo News Story 1 News Story 2

(see also Facebook Page – “Ryde High School, Sydney, Australia”)

Group Year Photos 60-63 61-64 62-65 63-66 64-67 65-68 66-69 67-70 68-71 69-72 70-73

(copied off Facebook page) 71-74 72-75 73-76 74-77 75-78 76-79 77-80 78-81 80-84 83-86

4) 50^TH REUNION OF STUDENTS WHO STARTED 1968 – “Ticket to Ryde” at North Ryde Golf Club RSL on 26 May 2018. See their Invitation. Photos still to come..

5) 50^TH REUNION OF STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED 1963-1968 – held at Pennant Hills Golf Club 20 Oct 2018

See invitation to reunion. See their Facebook page See Photo of group

6) 50^th REUNION OF STUDENTS WHO STARTED 1969 WILL BE HELD 31 AUG 2024

See notice of reunion. See their Facebook page.

7) 40^TH REUNION OF STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED 1973-1978 – At Rozelle Pub on 27 Oct 2018. See notice of reunion. See Group Photos 1 2

8) Over 300 photos copied from the Ryde High Facebook Page are Click Here

Sorry they are not well sorted - Many old class photos, reunions and memorabilia.

Old News Now : OUR RYDE HIGH HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A FLYING SAUCER

Check out stories from the local newspapers (Sept 2015 to Nov 2017)

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