Sydney Secondary College

Infobox Aust school
name = Sydney Secondary College


motto = "Quality, Opportunity, Diversity"
established = 2002
type = Public, partially selective, Co-educational, Secondary, Day school
principal = Doreen Wilson
city = Leichhardt, Balmain & Glebe
state = New South Wales
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
coordinates = coord|33|52|30|S|151|11|17|E|display=inline,title
campus = Suburban
enrolment = ~1,800
colours = Black, White & Blue
homepage = [http://www.sydneysecondary.nsw.edu.au/ sydneysecondary.nsw.edu.au]

Sydney Secondary College is a collegiate of high schools in Sydney's Inner-West, comprising of three campuses.

Campuses

The Three Campuses that make up Sydney Secondary College are:

* Leichhardt Campus, a co-educational, years 7-10, partially selective school

* Balmain Campus, a co-educational, years 7-10, partially selective school

* Blackwattle Bay Campus, a co-educational, years 11-12, partially selective school.

History

The college was formed in 2002, after a plan for revitalisation of public education in the inner-city was introduced. The three pre-existing independent high schools were linked to form Sydney Secondary College. Facilities across the three campuses were renovated.

Starting from 2005, Leichhardt and Balmain became junior campuses (years 7-10), with an emphasis on middle schooling. Blackwattle Bay, formerly Glebe High School, became the specialist senior campus (11-12), being able to offer one of the widest curriculum choices in Sydney.

Leichhardt, while formerly the smallest school in NSW (in terms of area) has now expanded with a sporting oval, at the cost of AU$6 million.

The College is highly diverse. There is a mix of selective, mainstream and support students at each campus. The college draws students from all across Sydney and across many different cultural backgrounds.

port

Sport is compulsory for years 7-11 and is held on Tuesday afternoons. The junior Campuses have a strong sporting tradition and a friendly rivalry. Various all-college events are held throughout the year, including the Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals, and Gala Days. Blackwattle is on the waterfront. which allows students the opportuntity to undertake rowing, dragonboat racing and kayaking as extracurricular activities.

See also

* Blackwattle Bay Campus
* Balmain Campus
* List of Government schools in New South Wales
* List of selective high schools in New South Wales

External links

* [http://www.sydneysecondary.nsw.edu.au/ Sydney Secondary College website]
* [http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/schoolfind/locator/summaryschool.php?selectOption=8484 NSW Department of Education and Training: Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus]
* [http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/schoolfind/locator/summaryschool.php?selectOption=8507 NSW Department of Education and Training: Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus]
* [http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/schoolfind/locator/summaryschool.php?selectOption=8539 NSW Department of Education and Training: Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus]