Canberra High School

Canberra High School is a years 7–10 public co-educational high school in Macquarie, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It was established in 1938.

Canberra High School
Address
Bindubi Street, Macquarie

Canberra
,
Australian Capital Territory
,
2614

Australia
Coordinates35.252°S 149.074°E / -35.252; 149.074
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1938 (1938)
PrincipalSamara Chisholm[1]
Teaching staff66[2]
Years offered7–10
GenderCo-educational
Enrolment837 (2017)[2]
Colour(s)Black and white         
Websitewww.canberrahs.act.edu.au

History
Former Canberra High school, now the School of Arts, ANU Canberra

Canberra High School was established in 1938 and was previously situated in central Canberra. The former school buildings are now the home of the Australian National University School of Arts.

Curriculum

Students may enter subjects including L.O.T.E. (Languages Other Than English), the Arts (Dance, Drama, Music, Photography and Art), Technology (Food Technology, Workshop Technology, Graphics, and Textiles) and Information technology (Robotronics and Programming).[3] They also offer challenge groups for gifted and talented students as part of their INSPIRE (gifted and talented program[4]), a number school bands of sporting teams, and a debating team.[5] Maths, Science, English, SOSE (Studies of Society and Environment) and PE are all compulsory in compliance to the National Curriculum.

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References
  1. "From the Principal". Canberra High School. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. "Canberra High School, Macquarie, ACT". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. School, Canberra High (1 January 2003). "Inspire". www.canberrahs.act.edu.au. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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