Notice board at the entrance to the school
Hay War Memorial High School
For so much what shall we repay.
Hay War Memorial High School was opened on ANZAC Day, 1923. It was built as the town's war memorial to honour the extraordinary commitment made by Hay and district citizens to the First World War.
Public subscription from the Hay community collected between 1918 and 1923 helped to build the school. A living memorial, in which Hay’s young people could be proudly educated, was seen as the most fitting commemoration of the sacrifice made by so many of Hay’s young volunteers.
Hay’s ANZAC Day service is held at the school each year and is a focus for commemoration of war service in the town. The school houses honour rolls for all the major twentieth century conflicts.
More recent additions to the school such as the library and art, technics and music building were built in 1973 and new classrooms were added in 1984.
Hay War Memorial High School proudly upholds the traditions and aspirations of the Hay community which had the foresight to build such a magnificent memorial.
The developing school museum, housing both war memorial and school exhibits, is open to the public during school hours.
Please enquire at the main entrance for details or telephone 02 6993 1408.
Presented by Year 12, 2000 & 2001.
At the top of each honour roll
The Great War
1914-19
Pro tanto quid retribuemus [what shall we repay for so much]
Foundation stone
This foundation stone of the
Hay War Memorial High School
being erected to commemorate the
services of the Hay District
volunteers in the Great War
was laid by the
Honorable T D Mutch MLA
Minister for Education
on 8th March 1922.
RMS Wells FIA Architect
P Board CMG Director of Education
Plaque
Australia Remembers 1945-1995.
The children of this school
will always remember the sacrifice
made by the men and women
who served our nation in times of war.
Lest We Forget.