CASTLE HILL HIGH SCHOOL

Challenging Minds, Building Character

 

 

Principal: Ms Vicki Brewer

Established in 1963, Castle Hill High School is a large co-educational high school set in leafy, landscaped grounds and located in the north-western suburbs of Sydney.

Our school is committed to “Challenging Minds, Building Character”, a philosophy that underpins our strategic plan and daily pursuits, and aims to guide students to become confident, emotionally healthy critical thinkers ready for the workplace of the 21st Century. Castle Hill High School encourages teaching and learning for this new age, and we support this with a rich and varied academic program that supports all abilities across years 7 to 12, and utilises a range of technologies and pedagogical approaches.

We prize academic excellence in all fields and guide our students to exceptional results year after year. Along with the traditional subjects offered by Maths, Science, English, Languages, Design and Technology, Computing and HSIE faculties, we offer a strong Creative and Performing Arts Program in Visual Arts, Drama, Dance and Music, and our dynamic sporting tradition has earned us a regional reputation for exceptional sporting achievement.

To extend and challenge our students, there are a range of extra-curricula activities including an annual school musical production, art club, chess club, film club, debating, concert and rock bands, public speaking, a Creative and Performing Arts Showcase night and annual overseas study tours for languages.

Our commitment to “Challenging minds” is accompanied by a similar commitment to “Building Character”. We view supporting the emotional needs and development of our students as they journey through adolescence a fundamental part of our role. We have a Head of Welfare with a team of dedicated learning support staff. Our belief in the importance of building resilience in teenagers is demonstrated through our Resilience Program, shaped to meet the changing demands and concerns of students in Years 7 to 10. Year 7 students also participate in Ethics classes to assist them in forming the right decisions as they traverse their teenage years.

Castle Hill High School expects a high standard of behaviour, underpinned by an Anti-Bullying Policy that was shaped by students and staff. Our students’ behaviour is governed by the idea of “Care of Self, Care of Others” and this ensures a safe and engaging learning environment for all.