Caringbah High School
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Caringbah High School is located on Willarong Road North in the suburb of Caringbah
, in the Sutherland Shire
, Sydney
. It is one of ten academically selective, public and co-educational high schools in New South Wales
.
Caringbah High School students achieve consistently high marks in both the School Certificate
(SC) and the Higher School Certificate (HSC). In the years 2000-2007, of the 150 student cohort, on average 11 students achieved 99+ (7%), 23 achieved 98+ (15%), and 48 achieved 95+ (31%), with over 98% of students gaining entrance into university. In the 2009 student HSC cohort the average ATAR was 87.8, with 60% of students achieving an ATAR 90+. Caringbah High School also performs well in many other academic activities, such as public speaking, debating, tournament of the minds and HSC distinction courses
.
The school was opened in 1960 as a co-educational high school and was nominated to become selective in 1989, over the neighbouring Port Hacking High. Currently there are around 900 students enrolled. In February 2010 the school celebrated its 50th anniversary
es, the southern campus (top school) and northern campus (bottom school or annexe), these were linked by a covered walkway and grassed area. The southern campus was the original site which contained an auxiliary administrative office; and music, industrial technology and applied science classrooms. Recently however, the sites have consolidated,with the southern campus and walkway between the two sites removed. The northern campus is now the only site. It was orginallly built to house an increased student population. It includes the main administration, a hall/gymnasium, basketball courts, ovals, carpark, library (opened in 1999, with a cost of A$
1.154 million), all other faculties/classrooms and the first of two elevators.
, Japanese
, and German
. In year 7 students study roughly 13 weeks on each of the languages offered (German, Japanese and French). In year 8, each student picks their favourite language which they study for the whole year. Once in year 9, students have the option of continuing study in their favourite language as an elective.
in year seven. Students also study the famous "Romeo & Juliet" in year 9.
, soccer, cross country running
, lawn bowls, field hockey
, mountain biking
, tennis
, cricket
(boys and girls) and squash
.
for over 12 years. The school regularly enters two Language Literature Teams, three Social Science Teams and a Maths/Engineering Team. In 2006, the Maths Engineering team, two Social Science teams and a Language Literature team received honours at a regional level. One Language Literature team went on to compete and receive honours at the State level.
Caringbah, New South Wales
Caringbah is a suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Caringbah is located 24 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Sutherland Shire...
, in the Sutherland Shire
Sutherland Shire
The Sutherland Shire is a Local Government Area in the Southern Sydney region of Sydney, Australia. Geographically, it is the area to the south of Botany Bay and the Georges River...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. It is one of ten academically selective, public and co-educational high schools in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
.
Caringbah High School students achieve consistently high marks in both the School Certificate
School Certificate
The School Certificate was a qualification issued by the Board of Studies, New South Wales, typically at the end of Year 10. The successful completion of the School Certificate is a requirement for completion of the Higher School Certificate...
(SC) and the Higher School Certificate (HSC). In the years 2000-2007, of the 150 student cohort, on average 11 students achieved 99+ (7%), 23 achieved 98+ (15%), and 48 achieved 95+ (31%), with over 98% of students gaining entrance into university. In the 2009 student HSC cohort the average ATAR was 87.8, with 60% of students achieving an ATAR 90+. Caringbah High School also performs well in many other academic activities, such as public speaking, debating, tournament of the minds and HSC distinction courses
HSC distinction courses
Distinction courses were an advanced placement program available to Higher School Certificate students in New South Wales, Australia, who have been accelerated in at least one subject by at least one year...
.
The school was opened in 1960 as a co-educational high school and was nominated to become selective in 1989, over the neighbouring Port Hacking High. Currently there are around 900 students enrolled. In February 2010 the school celebrated its 50th anniversary
School site
A few years ago, the school site was split between two campusCampus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
es, the southern campus (top school) and northern campus (bottom school or annexe), these were linked by a covered walkway and grassed area. The southern campus was the original site which contained an auxiliary administrative office; and music, industrial technology and applied science classrooms. Recently however, the sites have consolidated,with the southern campus and walkway between the two sites removed. The northern campus is now the only site. It was orginallly built to house an increased student population. It includes the main administration, a hall/gymnasium, basketball courts, ovals, carpark, library (opened in 1999, with a cost of A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
1.154 million), all other faculties/classrooms and the first of two elevators.
LOTE
At Caringbah High, language is compulsory in years 7 and 8 and it is taught as an elective for years 9-12. Languages taught include FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
, and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
. In year 7 students study roughly 13 weeks on each of the languages offered (German, Japanese and French). In year 8, each student picks their favourite language which they study for the whole year. Once in year 9, students have the option of continuing study in their favourite language as an elective.
English
Advanced English is the lowest English course offered at the Selective School, with the assumption that the vast majority will choose that or higher, including English Extension 1 and Extension 2, with the latter being offered in Year 12. Every year, students study a play by Shakespeare, starting with A Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
in year seven. Students also study the famous "Romeo & Juliet" in year 9.
Information Technology
Students have the option to enter the 'Talented Computing Program' (TCP) as an elective in year 9. The School Certificate computing course (Information Software and Technology) is completed during the first semester of year 9, with the preliminary HSC course in either IPT (Information, Processes and Technology) or SDD (Software, Design and Development) commenced during the second semester; consequently allowing students to complete 2-units of their HSC by year 11.Music
Caringbah has a wide ranging music program which includes fourteen musical ensembles, of which many compete in region and state-wide events and performances, including the Sydney Eisteddfod Macdonalds Performing Arts Challenge.Sporting teams
Caringbah fields many sporting teams which compete in many sports including water polo, rugby leagueRugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
, soccer, cross country running
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, lawn bowls, field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, mountain biking
Mountain biking
Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
(boys and girls) and squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
.
Tournament of Minds
Caringbah High School has competed in the Tournament of MindsTournament of Minds
The Tournament of Minds is a school competition program available throughout Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore. Teams of students work to solve problems in a number of disciplines, including: applied technology, language and literature, mathematics and engineering, and social sciences...
for over 12 years. The school regularly enters two Language Literature Teams, three Social Science Teams and a Maths/Engineering Team. In 2006, the Maths Engineering team, two Social Science teams and a Language Literature team received honours at a regional level. One Language Literature team went on to compete and receive honours at the State level.