Albury High School

Overview

CRICOS Provider: 00588M School Profile: This school is a large-scale male and female comprehensive public high school, located in the center of Albury in southern New South Wales. The school has a long history and excellent grades, and is widely praised by students and parents. The school curriculum is flexible and diverse, including more than 40 major learning areas and various learning activities provided by vocational colleges. The school has close ties with the well-known Charles Sturt University and La Trobe University.

Description

Albury High School

Year of establishment: 1920

Year opened: Year7 -Year12

School address: Kiewa Street Albury NSW 2640

Total number of students: 1072

School motto: To the stars through challenging ways

School Profile:

Albury High School has an enrolment of 1030 students and is steeped in tradition and proud of it's history, values and achievements. We are an innovative and forward looking school. Our students are taught by highly qualified, experienced and dedicated teachers. The well-developed programs offered at the school are reflected in consistently excellent results in all areas at Higher School Certificate and in other state-wide and national tests. 

Geographical environment:

The school has convenient transportation, leading to cities such as Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra; there are many community sports and cultural facilities in the local area, and life is rich and colorful.

School facilities:

The varied interests of our students are reflected in the broad curriculum we offer. Our school provides every student with the opportunity to achieve their potential, whether through language, history and social science study trips both interstate and overseas, the opportunity to participate in creative and performing arts programs at school, regional and state or the challenges provided through our School to Work and Industry Link programs. Our dynamic sports program enables all students to achieve at all levels. We offer dedicated classes which provide our Gifted and Talented students the opportunity to challenge and extend themselves. 

Course features:

Albury High School has always had vibrant, strong links with its community, parents, TAFE and local schools and values their input and involvement. 

We promote a strong learning culture and high expectations of our students. Your son/daughter is encouraged to pursue and develop his/her own individual skills and talents in order to become a well-rounded, self-disciplined and confident citizen. Our school motto is "Ad Astra Per Aspera " - to the stars through difficult and challenging ways.

1. English as a Second Language (ESL)

2. Selectable languages: German, Japanese, French

3. Featured activities:

Lead the project;

More daily reading items;

Inter-school sports competition

Debate and speech projects;

Football, basketball, cricket, water polo and other ball games;

Australian mathematics, English, science competitions, etc.

4. Student Service Center: equipment before and after class; homework center after class

5. HSC test result: ATAR score of 99.25; 15% of students ATAR score of over 90

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