Girraween High School

Welcome to Girraween High School's Website

Girraween High School is a modern, coeducational high school with an enrolment of about 750 students.

Our school is a selective high school and Year Seven entry is administered by the Selective Schools Unit of the Department of Education and Training. Selection to fill vacancies in Years 8 to 12 is determined by the school.

The Selective Environment

Students are selected to enter this school on the basis of their academic performance. Some advantages of this environment are:

Safe, well disciplined classes

Academically talented students will benefit from being part of a group of students keen to achieve academic excellence. This leads to the development of sound work and study habits and high aspirations.

Curriculum

Stimulating and challenging programs of study have been devised to cover a wide scope within each subject. Furthermore the nature of the student group allows for greater depth of treatment in many aspects of the courses. In addition, certain courses can be offered which may not attract sufficient interest in other schools. In Years 11&12 a large number of classes are formed in subjects at the highest level of study.

Ethos

It is the expectation of our staff that students will do well. Our students are aiming for entry to university. Our record in preparing students for further study is reflected by almost 96% of students gaining university entry.

Experienced staff

Our staff is very experienced, many are involved with HSC marking and syllabus committees. Your child will benefit from their expertise.

Entry

The school has an enrolment of 750 students. This allows the school to cater for the needs of the individual in a caring atmosphere. In Years 7-10 the enrolment is limited to 120 students per year; in the senior years the entry of a few additional students is permitted. Students are selected on a competitive basis. See the Enrolment page for more information.

Location

We attract students from many different suburbs. The school is serviced by buses from Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Crestwood, Kings Langley, Seven Hills, Blacktown, Pendle Hill and Wentworthville and is close to Pendle Hill railway station. Increasing numbers of students are coming from the Fairfield, Parramatta, Auburn, Lidcombe, Homebush, the inner western and south western suburbs, making use of the excellent train service.

To see a map go to Google Map.

Welfare & Discipline

The school has a well developed Welfare and Discipline Policy

Student Leadership

Our students through the many extra-curricula activities have ample opportunity to develop leadership. They may further enhance these skills with participation in:

Student Representative Council
Prefects
Peer support
Peer mediation

Sister School

We have a sister School agreement with Hisai High School in Japan. This agreement encourages the exchange of information, teachers and students.

Technology

Students benefit from having access to: computer rooms; the internet; a personal account on the school's server; access to network printing; a keyboard laboratory for Music.

Contribution

The contribution is $120 per annum as well as a $29 competition entry fee and $50 technology access contribution per annum. Some elective courses require additional course contributions. The school accepts Mastercard and Visa for payments.

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Coming Events

Hours

School Hours are 8:50am - 3:10pm

Office Hours are 8:30am - 3:15pm

Second Hand Uniform Shop

The second hand uniform shop is opened on Thursdays from 8:30 - 9:30am

Fundraiser

Purchase your new 2013/2014 Entertainment Book from GHS now.

For just $65 the books are filled with 2 for 1 offers and up to 50% off vouchers.

$13 from each book sold contributes to our fundraising

For more information click here

Upcoming Events

Monday 20^th May

11 Engineering Studies Half Yearly Exam
7–11 Language Perfect Competition
10 PASS 6 Body Blitz Gym
9 Mathematics Mentals 2 + Test 2 Part B
9 Geography (W/N) Task 3 – Semester Test
8 (All) + 10 (30 x HR Leaders) High Resolves: Collective Identity
7 Geography Semester Test (Task 3)
10/11/12 DER Laptop Stocktake: Electronic Sighting During Weeks 3,4

Tuesday 21^st May

11 (69 students) Biology Fieldwork. Field of Mars Ryde All Day
10+11+12 University of Western Sydney Talk Lunchtime Top of Library
7-11 Language Perfect Competition
7-10 ICAS/UNSW Global Computing Skills Test MPC
9 Science Data Processing Exam
8 Mathematics Mentals

Wednesday 22^nd May

7-11 Language Perfect Competition
10 ProjectAble House with No Steps, Parramatta 9:30am - 2pm
9 Mathematics Test 2 Part B
9 Commerce Half Yearly Exam
8 Scripture Period 2
8 Geography Semester Test
7 History Oral Assessment Task
Champions League Soccer Competition Lunch
P&C Meeting Staff Common Room 7:30pm

Thursday 23^rd May

7-12 ‘BIGGEST MORNING TEA’ Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Cake Stall Recess COLA
7-11 Language Perfect Competition
11 (7 students) University of NSW Engineering Information Day All Day
10 Canberra Excursion All Day
8 Geography Semester Test
8 Japanese (8G) Excursion to Tanken Centre, Kirrawee High School All Day
7 English Task 2: Reading Comprehension Task
Champions League Soccer Competition Lunch
Open Knockout Netball Game 1 Period 6 – After School Basketball Courts

Friday 24^th May

10/11/12 UTS Co-op Scholarship Talk Lunch Top of Library
9 Science Term 2 Test
8 Science Data Processing Exam
7 History Oral Assessment Task

7-11 Language Perfect Competition

Champions League Soccer Competition Lunch

Monday 27^th May

12 Reports Issued
10/11/12 DER Laptop Stocktake: Physical Sighting during Weeks 5,6
10+11+12 UTS Talk Lunchtime Top of Library
7-11 Language Perfect Competition
10 Subject Selection Meeting Library Roll Call / Period 1
9 Commerce Exam
8 Mathematics Test 2
7 Mathematics Test 2

Tuesday 28^th May

12 Senior Science Research Task (In-class Test) Lab 9S
11+12 Senior Scripture Seminar MPC
7-11 Language Perfect Competition
10 (HR Leaders) High Resolves: Working Session 4 Top of Library

9 Geography (W/N) Task 3 – Semester Test

9 History (G/R) In-class Test
8 Japanese (8W) Excursion to Tanken Centre, Kirrawee High School All day
7 Science Term 2 Test

Wednesday 29^th May

12 English Extension 1 Task 3
7-11 Language Perfect Competition
10 (16 students) ProjectAble Northcott, North Parramatta All day
10 PASS 6 Body Blitz Gym Girraween
8 Scripture Period 2
Champions League Soccer Competition Lunch

Thursday 30^th May

12 Parent/Teacher Night 2:45 – 7pm
7-11 Language Perfect Competition
7 Music Sydney Sinfonia Concert Sydney Olympic Park
Champions League Soccer Competition

Friday 31^st May

Mufti – Day Fundraising for school air conditioners
12 English Extension 1 Task 3
10+11 (Total 8 students) Global Leaders Competition, Luna Park, Milsons Point, 9am-2:30pm
7+8 Brainwave MPC
Champions League Soccer Competition Lunch
10 Debating Team (4 students) at Greystanes High School 12 – 2:30PM