St Ives High School

Overview

CRICOS Provider: 00588M School profile: St. Esf’s Middle School is one of the most prestigious public secondary schools in New South Wales. The school has a long history, excellent learning style, and strict management. It is the "elite" in public secondary schools. Most students are Be able to enter the "eight prestigious schools". The facilities are first-class, all students are equipped with Apple laptops in class, and all school areas have unlimited Internet access. There are abundant extracurricular activities, genius learning program, music interest group, tennis court, and basketball court. The teachers are experienced and caring teaching staff. The improvement of the school welfare system has cultivated students' self-discipline, tolerance and integrity. The school has clear disciplinary procedures, and every student is required to wear school uniforms. The school also specializes in listening

Description

St Ives High School

Year of establishment: 1963

Year opened: Year7 -Year12

School Address: Yarrabung Road St Ives NSW 2075

Total number of students: 861

School motto: Do the best things in the best possible ways (the best possible things in the best possible ways)

School Profile:

St Ives High School is situated in spacious grounds on the upper north shore of Sydney. The school was established as a co-educational comprehensive high school in 1964 and is one of only 16 in NSW to have a support unit (hearing)

The school has close ties with its parent community, possesses high quality resources, and enjoys a reputation for academic and sporting achievement, participation in cultural activities, and holds high expectations of student excellence and intercultural understanding.

Geographical environment:

The school is located on the north coast of Sydney. It takes about 30 minutes by train to downtown Sydney and 15 minutes to Chatswood and Hornsby. Located in St Ives, the most affluent district in northern Sydney, life is very convenient.

School facilities:

We were the first government high school in the state to establish a specially selected accelerated Year 7 class in 1993. This successful programme has enabled a number of students to accelerate and complete their Record of School Achievement (RoSA) and certain HSC subjects.

Teaching resources are of an extremely high standard.  The school encourages every student to reach a level of full potential in every activity. At the HSC examination, students consistently achieve quality results. Many of our students go on to receive offers from tertiary courses to further their study. Special programs are offered for those from non-English speaking backgrounds, those with learning difficulties and physical disabilities.

The school enjoys strong parental and community support for its traditions of excellence in a variety of academic, sporting and cultural pursuits.

Course features:

St Ives High School has close links with neighbouring primary schools in matters of curriculum, sharing of facilities and programs for gifted and talented children. In addition, the school is part of the 'North Shore 5' (NS5), where 5 North Shore high schools are combining to cooperate and provide broader curriculum choices, access to specialist teachers and a range of teaching facilities across the schools.

1. English second language learning (ESL): professional ESL teachers; English second language courses are offered throughout the year

2. Selectable languages: Japanese, French, German, Mandarin, Spanish

3. Featured activities: vocational education and training courses;

Student volunteer project;

Debates and speeches;

Youth Awareness Project;

Talent training program;

Expand leadership and participate in projects;

Sports events include water polo, volleyball, basketball, football, surfing and rugby, etc.;

Student clubs, etc.

4. Student Service Center: literacy tutoring class; quality education project; study skills group; entrance guidance project; assistance project for hearing impaired students; homework club etc.

5. HSC test results: 80% of students enter universities, vocational colleges or work

https://stives-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/