September 2 2000
Two stellar additions this week. Six weeks after the total lunar eclipse (of 16/7/00) we now have a wide-field view of totality, showing the blood-red moon nestling within the constellation Sagittarius. — In the same vein, the constellation Scorpius was blazing overhead two weeks after the eclipse - unhindered by the light of the moon.

STOP PRESS! Mr Dabbs and his D&T class have won the State Solar Car competition again! A full report will follow soon...

November 12 1825
In 1821 the Reverend John Platts published The Literary and Scientific Class Book, embracing "the LEADING FACTS and PRINCIPLES of SCIENCE."
On 12/11/1825 (the 50th year of independence of the USA) a version of that text, selected by Levi W.Leonard was "adapted to the wants and condition of youth in the United States."
In 2000, PHS acquired a copy of the 1828 version of that text, and we present some of its wisdom here.

July 18 2000
The last total lunar eclipse of the millennium was a spectacular sight over Parramatta. Over the course of nearly four hours last Sunday night (16/7/00) the moon moved into the shadow of the earth and turned a deep blood-red. You can view the progress of the eclipse as seen over Parramatta here. The animation of the eclipse has been updated (22/7/00) to better reflect the southern hemisphere view.

June 17 2000
An Iridium satellite flare captured in the twilight sky just north of the school. Want to find out more?

June 2 2000
Parramatta High School - the site for mysterious crop circles ! View the alien impressions as captured by a kite-borne camera...

May 24 2000
As ever, our annual athletics carnival was held in glorious autumn weather.
View a gallery of some competitors here.

May 21 2000
How long since you had a look at PHS' Science pages?
The Ghost fungus below is one point of interest, and the images of the moon have been re-arranged and added to.

May 12 2000
Now just a minute. What does Pleurotus nidiformis (Ghost fungus) have to do with the Parramatta High school website?
Could it be there's not mush-room for improvement?

May 4 2000
Is it time for Parramatta High School to adopt a newer and fresher version of our 87-year-old badge? Your web designer makes his suggestion, with some background information, here.

April 20 2000
(More!) In an editorial for our school magazine, English Master R.K.Scott provided this detailed exposition of the meaning of Fax Mentis Incendium Gloriae

April 9 2000
On a similar theme to the evolution of the school badge, (below), Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka) introduces our school motto to a worldwide audience.

April 8 2000
The evolution of the school badge, first explored a few years ago, has been finetuned and updated.

March 13 2000
Whats Gnu #4, archiving the period from 20/7/99 til 21/2/00 can be viewed here.
Attention ex-students who left PHS around 1960. Important news here.

March 10 2000
The two blues of Parramatta High School are finally defined here. Many thanks to Malcolm Austen of Oxford University for providing the final piece to this puzzle.

March 5 2000
What's a fluffy white stuffed rabbit from Minnesota doing on the Parramatta High School site? ...(silly question)... Flying a kite, of course.
View her maiden flight (and more) here.

February 22 2000
The 2000 Swimming Carnival was held in glorious conditions on Wednesday February 23 2000. Click here to view the first 10 seconds of a 50m freestyle heat. 160 x 112 pixels; + audio ( 232k )