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Elizabeth Macarthur High School - Community and Selective High School

 

 

 

 

 
 

Elizabeth Macarthur High School - Community and Selective High School

Waterworth Drive
Narellan, NSW 2567
Tel: 02 4646 1899
Fax: 02 4647 1569
Email:
elizabeth-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Website:
elizabeth-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Key Details
Type: Government
Level: Secondary
Gender: Coed
Religious Affiliation: Non-Denominational
Academically Selective: Yes
Learning Extension: Yes
International Students: Yes

Designated for Selective and Local Enrolments from 2010

Elizabeth Macarthur High School is a community and Selective High School which offers places for all students. Selective class positions are offered to students identified through the selective high schools test and local or community students will always be offered places at our local school.
We structure our classes so that selective students work together within distinct core subject area classes and are partnered with community students for elective classes and sport.

Elizabeth Mcaarthur High School has a full range of Board Endorsed and Board Developed Courses, as well as VET content endorsed courses, and Exten English and Mathematics.

Why You Should Send Your Child to Elizabeth Macarthur High School

Elizabeth Macarthur High School is proud to be an excellent provider of public education in South Western Sydney.
Our school is a comprehensive high school with a selective stream commencing enrolment 2010. Our school serves the Narellan area and has excellent relationships with its feeder primary school Narellan Vale public School, Narellan Public School and Harrington Park Public school.

Our Values

Our school serves the Narellan area and has excellent relationships with its feeder primary school Narellan Vale public School, Narellan Public School and Harrington Park Public school.
Our school caters for gifted and talented students with self select for year 7 where independent learners can self refer into a dynamic class where they set their own learning goals. We are also running high achievers class that has student from years 8, 9 and 10 working together on problem solving and higher order thinking skills.
Our assessment procedures and tasks for all students 7 to 12 set very high expectation for student engagement and achievement. Our merit system promotes self motivation at its core and encourages our students to strive for their full potential as exceptional members of this community. We are proud to be a part of this essential initiative to foster excellence in public education in South Western Sydney.

Curriculum

Elizabeth Macarthur High School offers a full range subjects from the English, English Extension, Mathematics, Mathematics Extension, Science, Agriculture, Social Sciences, History, PD/Health/PE, TAS- Life Technology, TAS- Industrial Arts, Visual and Performing Arts, Languages and Computer Studies faculties.

Extra Curricular Activities

Elizabeth Macarthur High School offers a variety of extra curricular activities which are developed to enhance student engagement at school.
The Performing Arts faculty offer opportunities for students to perform in School Spectacular, Regional Dance Festival and guitar lessons.
Visual Arts students are consistently representing Elizabeth Macarthur High School entering local and regional Visual Arts and Photography exhibitions and workshops.
Agriculture has a fully operating farm which allows students to enter competitions and shows to exhibit their work and development while working with animals. The Agriculture famr exhibits championship anaimals and paraders. Stduents who participate in Agriculture are also invited to participate in the school's Equestrian team.
PD/Health/PE ensures students always have the opportunity to represent their school and be part of a team to play sports such as football, netball, golf and swimming and now we are the lead school in the roll out of the eat it work it move program for healthy students. Duke of Edinburgh is also en exciting challenge available to all stduents at our school.

Elizabeth Macarthur High School offers many more Extra Curricular Activities such as Debating, University competitions in Science, Maths and Computing, a weekly homework centre and Student Representative Council.
Elizabeth Macarthur High School has also seen a 2009 graduate successful in exhibiting their HSC Body of Work in Art Express.

Elizabeth Macarthur High School also produces a School Musical on an annual basis. "Star Struck" was the successful performance for 2009, and "Grease" will be peformed in 2010.

 

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