Smith's Hill High School
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| Smiths Hill High School | |
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| Motto | Promoting excellence in a spirit of trust and co-operation |
| Established | 1905 |
| School type | Selective High School |
| Principal | Mrs Rae Mitchell |
| Location | Wollongong, NSW, Australia |
| Homepage | www.smithshill-h.schools.nsw.edu.au |
Smith's Hill High School is the only selective school in Wollongong, Australia. It is located on the heart of Wollongong city. Established in 1916 under the name Wollongong High School, where it offered the only senior education in the district. Later, it became Smith's Hill Girls High School, and the boys of the area attended Keira High School. In the 1970's Smith's Hill started accepting boys. After a decline in student numbers, the Department of Education chose to set aside places to be filled through exam selections. Now all students at the school are required to sit entrance exams.
Currently there are approximately 700 students in the school. Approximately 120 of the top scoring students are accepted every year after sitting the selective schools examination.
Although Smith's Hill is primarily a school acclaimed for accademic achievement, students also excel in activities like sports and drama.
This has been the leading high school in the Wollongong district for several years according to Board of Studies figures.
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Staff
- Principal: Mrs Rae Mitchell
- Deputy Principal: Mr Tony Mark
- 2nd Deputy Principal: Mr Rodney Zabell
HSC Courses Offered
- Maths
- Mathematics
- General Maths
- Extension 1 Maths
- Extension 2 Maths
- English/History (Standard English is discouraged)
- Advanced English
- Extension 1 English
- Extension 2 English
- Modern History
- Ancient History
- Extension History
- Science
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Physics
- Earth & Environmental Sciences
- Social Science
- Economics
- Business Studies
- Geography
- Society & Culture
- Physical Education, Health and Personal Development (PE)
- Computers
- Information Processes & Technology
- Software Design & Development
- Design & Technology
- Engineering Studies (offered according to demand)
- Design & Technology
- Textiles
- Hospitality
- (Food Technology available through correspondence and canteen)
- Creative Arts
- Drama
- Music 1 & 2
- Visual Arts
- LOTE
- German Continuers
- Japanese Continuers
- Japanese Extension
- French Continuers
- Other languages and extension courses available through Open High School
Sports & Extracurricular Activities
- Sports
- Beach Walking
- Cricket
- Fishing
- Football (Rugby, AFL)
- Golf
- Gymanstics
- Kick Boxing
- Lawn Bowls
- Rock Climbing
- Self Defence
- Soccer
- Surfing
- Table Tennis
- Ten Pin Bowling
- Tennis
- Weight training
- Extracurricular Activities
- Dance Festival
- Debating
- Duke of Edinburgh Awards
- Rock Eisteddfod Challenge
- Tournament of the Minds
- Young Achievement Australia
External links
- List of schools in New South Wales
- Selective High Schools in NSW (Board of Studies Site)
- Smith's Hill High School website
- NSW Department of Education and Training: Smith's Hill High School
Categories: Schools established in the 20th century | Schools in New South Wales | Wollongong | Australian school stubs
