Hurlstone Agricultural High School was to open at Western Sydney University, Hawkesbury. The existing school in Glenfield would be renamed Roy Watts High School (after Hurlstone alumnus Roy Watts) and would remain fully selective but would no longer be an agricultural school. However, this decision was cancelled in December 2019. The farm land would have been converted to a new public school as well as housing and a shopping centre. Extracurricular activities The school provides opportunities for students to engage in both co-curricular and extracurricular activities. Students may participate in certain clubs which promote these activities. Some groups are unique when compared to public schools within the district, such as the Cadet corps, Interact and Rural Youth. Hurlstone's Interact Club is the largest student run Interact in the Southern Hemisphere. Sport is an important part of extracurricular life at Hurlstone. Hurlstone also participates in the Law Society of NSW's Mock Trial competition. The 2011 team came 2nd in the competition. Other extracurricular activities at the school include the Student Leadership Team (previously known as 'The Prefects'), School SRC, Environment Committee, Debating, public speaking, Boarder Council, Pops Orchestra, Ensemble, Choir, Hurlstone (Health) Youth, Interact Club, EMPOWER (Social Justice), Literature Club and EPIC (Entertainment and Performing Arts Integrated Community). These groups help to improve the school in a number of ways from the environment to the entertainment sector. Notable alumni Education Tim Soutphommasane - Research Fellow in the National Centre of Australian Studies at Monash University in Melbourne and a senior project leader with the Per Capita think tank. He has also held the position of Race Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission since 2013 Alan O. Trounson (1958 - 1962) - biologist, stem cell researcher and IVF pioneer Entertainment, community, media and the arts Toby Allen - singer for band Human Nature Phil Burton - singer for band Human Nature Robert F. Cranny - ARIA award-winning music producer and songwriter Peter Moore - author Dan O'Connor - Top 12 of 2004 Australian Idol and actor Kate Ritchie - actress and Radio Personality Andrew Tierney - singer for band Human Nature Michael Tierney - singer for band Human Nature Subby Valentine - comedian Military Mark Binskin - Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) Australia. John Hurst Edmondson - soldier in World War II; the Hurlstone school hall is named in his honour Sir William Keys - National Secretary of RSL