The Forest High School

Overview

CRICOS Provider: 00588M School Profile: Forest District High School is a co-educational public school that encourages students to achieve personal excellence. It has a warm, caring and pleasant environment, and maximizes the confidence and self-evaluation of students so that they can make positive decisions about themselves. Furthermore, the teacher-student relationship is a natural and sure mutual support for each other to promote the highest cooperation and respect. The school focuses on developing a virtuous circle and allowing confident students to do their utmost to reach their potential; whether they are intellectual, cultural, technical, sports, and social, they can play a role.

Description

The Forest High School

Year of establishment: 1961

Year opened: Year7 -Year12

School Address: 135 Frenchs Forest Road Frenchs Forest NSW 2086

Total number of students: 765

School motto: Action is the only criterion for inspection (Let us be judged by our actions)

School Profile:

The Forest High School is a local co-educational comprehensive high school which empowers its students to achieve personal excellence.

The school has a warm, supportive and welcoming environment which maximises student confidence and self-esteem enabling them to make positive decisions about themselves. The teacher-student relationship is unique in its positive, mutually supportive nature promoting utmost co-operation and respect. We aim to develop well-rounded confident students who strive for and attain their full potential in all endeavours: intellectual, cultural, technical, sporting and social. Our goal is to combine high academic success with a well developed social conscience and a breadth of thought whereby our technology experts have an understanding of the joy and beauty of the arts, our scientists have the courage to argue their truth and our future decision makers have the breadth of vision to consider the consequences of their actions.

Geographical environment:

Forest High School is located in the north of Sydney, about 20 kilometers from the center of Sydney and about 7 kilometers from the north coast. Both buses and trains are very convenient. It is located on a convenient three-way intersection in New South Wales in southeastern Australia, connecting Warringah Road, Forest Way and Wakehurst Parkway.

The Forest High School is conveniently linked by public transport to Sydney's central business district, the North Shore, Chatswood, Manly and the Northern Beaches.

The Forest plays a key role in two communities of schools, the North Sydney EC and the Warringah Community of Schools. The North Sydney EC includes: Chatswood High School, Marsden High School, North Sydney Boys High School, Riverside Girls High School and Ryde Secondary College. Teachers across this community of schools network to share resources, professional learning and expertise. Warringah Community of Schools is composed of 14 schools, 11 primary schools, three of which are partner primary schools to The Forest: Allambie Heights Public School, Frenchs Forest Public School and Wakehurst Public School and three high schools including: The Forest High School, Davidson High School and Killarney Heights Public School. The Forest High School also works closely and collegially with Beacon Hill and Balgowlah North Public Schools, which are also partner primary schools. As with the North Sydney EC, Warringah Community of Schools network across schools to share resources, professional learning and expertise to enhance the learning of all students K to 12 in the community.

School facilities:

3 music classrooms; 7 science laboratories; 3 language classrooms (one of which is equipped with a computer); 10 design and technical practice resource classrooms; 1 drama room, performing arts center; a wide separated library; 1 darkroom and studio; 1 large gym; oval tennis court and basketball court; aquatic sports center not far from the school, as well as gatherings, concerts, theater halls, etc.

Course features:

The Forest High School found in 1961, has a strong ethos and tradition that recognises the individuality of the learner and fosters the expectations of respect, responsibility and personal best.  The Forest offers a broad curriculum choice with an excellent reputation for success in Higher School Certificate Examinations.  Highly professional teachers understand the intellectual, emotional, physical and social development of our learners.

Gifted and Talented classes for Years 7-10, an academic enrichment program for Year 7, the High Resolves program for Years 8-10, three classes for students with autism and an innovative 3+3 senior curriculum enhance the learning opportunities of all students.  The school is recognised within the community for the quality of the work produced by students in sport, music and the performing and visual arts.  The band program in particular has been held in high esteem for many years, students enjoying annual band tours and numerous public performances.

The Forest provides strong pastoral care programs underpinned by a framework: Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL).  PBL provide proactive school-wide systems of support for defining, teaching and supporting appropriate student behaviours.  PBL helps teachers deliver the highest quality learning programs to improve student academic and behavioural learning outcomes.

1. English as a second language (ESL): professional ESL teachers; HSC and ESL courses

2. Selectable languages: Japanese, French, German

3. Featured activities: Australian academic competition;

Australian young business literacy competition;

Expand contacts after class;

International Student Club;

Debates and public speeches;

Work practice base;

Community service projects;

Vocational education and training programs;

Talent training plan, etc.;

4. Student Service Center: psychological counseling; advanced student counseling; school medical clinic; homework center

5. HSC test results: HSC test scores are always higher than the national average; most students with ATAR scores above 90 points; more than 65% of students enter the university

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