was a boys' school until 1979, when the decision was made to become co-educational. In 2008, the New South Wales Government declared 140 hectares of Hurlstone's farmland 'surplus' and proposed the sale of the land, leaving the school with just 20 hectares. The announcement was met with immediate public protest and the formation of a local community group Save Hurlstone Educational and Agricultural Property (SHEAP) eventuating in a government inquiry into the proposed sale and proceeds of the sale. There was further pressure against the plans when the National Trust heritage listed the school in late 2009. The government inquiry resulted in a recommendation of the sale of a small parcel of school land with the proceeds intended to help upgrade school facilities. On 18 November 2015, there was another proposal to sell the land the school and its farm operated on. Principals The following individuals have served as principal of the Hurlstone Agricultural High School: Population Enrolment at the school is dependent on selective examinations of Year 6 students from across the state. New students coming in later grades have to sit a similar exam. The student population of about 975 is divided between boarder students (who reside on the school grounds and originate mainly from country NSW), and day students (who commute mostly from the south western Sydney region). The boarder-day student ratio is roughly 1:8. For sporting and accommodation purposes the school is divided into four houses: Farrer (red), Macarthur (yellow), Wentworth (blue) and Lachlan Macquarie (green). Campus Hurlstone Agricultural High School is located on a single campus, covering the area from Glenfield railway station, along Roy Watts Road and extending to sections of Quarter Sessions Road near the Hume Highway. Glenfield station is serviced by the T8 Airport & South Line, the T5 Cumberland Line and the T2 Inner West & Leppington Line. The school has several enclaves, including the Department of Education regional office. It also has several specialty schools, Ajuga School, Glenfield Park School and Campbell House School. Ajuga School supports students from K-12 with a complex trauma background and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder and supporting students to transition back into their mainstream 'census' school. Campbell House is for students with behavioural issues that cannot go to their local school (usually due to expulsion) while Glenfield Park is for students with intellectual disability and emotional disturbance. Hurlstone features a fully functional farm and a commercial