[4] Scott had earlier been assistant principal to David Joseph Sly[5] when in 1888 he opened Eton College in Homebush.
In 1929 a portrait of Joseph Henry Smairl (1864-1937) was painted by Alfred Ernest MacDonald and was hung in the Archibald Prize exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
[9] For many years a part time master at Homebush Grammar was Antonio Dattilo Rubbo who taught art at many other independent schools in Sydney.
That year the guest of honour who distributed the prizes was George Reid who later became the 4th Prime Mister of Australia.
Members of the Street family, an Australian dynasty of men and women renowned in vice-regal, legal and political circles attended the school.
[18] He went on to be involved in the management of David Jones but at 38 left the family business to play tennis at Wimbledon and lost his money, wife and good name in the process.
[19] Homebush Grammar closed before Australia entered World War I but former students that are known to have enlisted for active service and died include Leslie Arndell, Kenneth Jackson and Frank Uther.