James Cook Boys Technology High School was a boys' secondary school situated on Princes Highway in Kogarah, Australia. The school was named after Captain James Cook, who was the first recorded European to contact the eastern coastline of Australia. In 2026, the school merged with Moorefield Girls High School to form Bayside High School, a new co-educational high school.
James Cook Boys Technology High School was founded in 1956 after Moorefield racecourse was demolished. The site of the racecourse was divided to provide space for three schools (Moorefield Girls High School, James Cook Boys Technology High School, and St George School for students with disabilities) as well as the St George TAFE. The rest of the site was allocated for residential development.
Queen Elizabeth II visited the school on 29 April 1970, the bicentennial year of James Cook's arrival in Australia, along with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Anne, Princess Royal.
Originally named Moorefield Boys High School, the school was renamed several times before adopting its final name in 1990 when it chose to become a technology-focused high school.
In 2026, James Cook Boys Technology High School and Moorefield Girls High School merged to form Bayside High School, a new co-educational high school serving students in the Kogarah-Rockdale area. The decision followed extensive consultations in 2023 with the local community, revealing strong support for co-educational options, particularly among parents of primary school children. Approximately 65% of surveyed families indicated a preference for a co-educational school model. Years 7âÂÂ9 are located on the former James Cook Boys site while Years 10âÂÂ12 are located on the former Moorefield Girls site.
James Cook Boys had teams in various sports, including:
Regular summer sports: cricket, basketball, baseball, squash, table tennis, touch football, volleyball, and mini soccer
Regular winter sports: baseball, rugby league, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, and Australian rules football
Non-grade activities: fitness, senior recreation, and action sports (including soccer, basketball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, and touch football)
Moorefield Girls High School has long been considered the female counterpart to James Cook Boys Technology High School. The two schools collaborated on various initiatives, including multicultural days and joint classes in senior years (Years 11 & 12). They also participated in "Crossroads," a mandatory personal development and health course for Years 11 and 12 as part of the HSC.