Elderslie High School

Principal Mr Stephen Esler International Student Coordinator Mrs Dora Zajaz

Address

Hilder Street Narellan NSW 2567

Website Address www.elderslie-h.school.nsw.edu.au

School Motto Excellence Honour Service Established 1976

School PopUlation

Total number of students: 960 Average class size: 20

Students from non-English speaking background: 40

General School Infonnation

Elderslie High School is a coeducational high school, which provides quality education in a caring and supportive learning environment. Students are guided towards the realisation of their personal best in all areas. The school has an enviable reputation in the Macarthur district for its outstanding academic, sporting, and cultural achievements. In recent months, students have won three state sport gold medals. Students feature regularly in the HSC Merit Lists.

The school has a growing creative and performing arts faculty. Students have the opportunity, through agriculture, to parade our 'Square Meater' stud cattle in local and Sydney Royal Easter shows.

English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs

· ESL programs are taught throughout the school by experienced and competent staff.

Languages Taught

• French, Italian, and German

Special Programs

· The Transition Program - Elderslie High School is committed to ensuring that new Year 7 students receive the best possible introduction to High School and are fully prepared to begin this new phase of schooling. Features of this program include visits to Primary and High Schools; parent information evening and teacher meetings; invitations for Year 6 students and their families to attend all major events; Orientation Day; Year 7 orientation camp; team-building, literacy, and numeracy programs; and an anti­bullying program

· Active careers education program including work experience programs

· Recreational sports, and annual swimming, cross-country, and athletics carnivals

· Strong musical emphasis with student scholarships, a school concert band, vocal ensemble, and annual talent quest or musical

· Regular creative and performing arts evenings, annual dance spectacular, participation in regional/state drama, dance, and globe Shakespeare festivals

· Student representation in all public speaking, debating, and youth of the year competitions

· Participation annually in the Australasian English, mathematics, science, and computing competitions

· VET courses

· Gifted and talented programs such as tournament of Mind

· G'day USA program

· Programs to enrich students with learning difficulties

· Duke of Edinburgh award scheme

· Agricultural shows and equestrian events

· Student leadership through the SRC

· Monthly Parent and Citizens (P&C)

association meetings and newsletters

Student Support Service and Programs

· Head teacher, student welfare

· Year advisors and assistant year advisors for each year group

· Year-based developmental programs for all years

· School counsellors actively involved in preventative welfare programs

· Learning support teacher

· Full-time careers advisor

· Peer mediation/peer tutoring for reading

· Comprehensive award recognition

scheme

· Student mentoring program

· Religious education teacher

Special Facilities

· Well-equipped computer rooms, drama studio, industrial arts workshops, library, multipurpose hall/gymnasium, music rooms, school oval, science laboratories, specialist food and textile laboratories, and visual arts rooms

· Extensive agricultural site/farm

· Accessible to numerous community

sporting facilities

HSC Results and Year 12 UniversitylTAFE Placements

· In 2003, an Elderslie student topped the state in ancient history. The school is regularly at the top of the area in NSW Government high school HSC results and is competitive with local private schools.

· About 40% of our students gain university entry with a further 20% proceeding to TAFE.

Features of Local Area

· Being a semi-rural area, the school is well supported by, and participates in, the local community.

Student Testimonial

The enjoyable time at Elderslie High School has made schoolwork less frustrating, especially with good friends and friendly teachers who assist in any area of trouble. The school also has a peer tutor reading program to help students with low levels of literacy. In the beginning, this program helped me a lot.

Fangdian Zhao, Year 11, 2004, China