Hills Sports High School

The Hills Sports High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school, with speciality in sports, located on Best Road, Seven Hills, in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school is located approximately 900 metres (3,000 ft) from Seven Hills railway station.

Hills Sports High School
The Hills Sports High School,
as viewed from the front gate
Location
Best Road, Seven Hills,
Western Sydney. New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°46′56″S 150°56′20″E
Information
Other nameThe Hills Sports High School
Former names
  • Seven Hills South High School
  • Grantham High School
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school
MottoStrive for Success
Established1966 (1966)
(as Seven Hills South High School)
School districtThe Hills; Metropolitan North
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
SpecialistSports school
PrincipalMitchell Struyve
Years7-12
Enrolment930 (2018[1])
Campus typeSuburban
Colour(s)Sky blue, maroon, dark blue, and white     
AffiliationNSW Sports High Schools Association
Websitehillssport-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Established in 1966 as Seven Hills South High School, the school caters to approximately 930 students from Year 7 to Year 12.[1] The school is operated by the New South Wales Department of Education; the principal is Mitchell Struyve.

In addition to delivering a comprehensive education, the school has a Talented Sports Program for selected sports and achieved the status of being a selective sports school in 2002. The Hills Sports High School is a member of the NSW Sports High Schools Association.[2]

History

Hills Sports was established in 1966 originally as Seven Hills South High School, and later changed to Grantham High School. In 2002, Grantham High School was renamed The Hills Sports High School with strong support of then principal Joe Allan, staff and the community. The Talented Sports Program (TSP) was also introduced in 2002.

Departments

Hills Sports has eleven departments. Years 9 and 10 offer three electives in a structure allowing for 100- and 200-hour courses chosen from all Curriculum areas. Years 11 and 12 offer TAFE VET Courses which can be accessed from 5 TAFE Colleges. Extension courses are offered in English, Mathematics and History. The departments are:

DepartmentSubjects
EnglishEnglish, Drama
Creative ArtsVisual Arts, Music, French, German, Chinese
Human Society and its EnvironmentHistory, Geography, Legal Studies, Business Studies
MathematicsMathematics
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
ScienceBiology, Chemistry, Physics
Special EducationEnglish Skills, Mathematic Life Skills, Science Life Skills
Technological and Applied StudiesElectronics, Engineering, Metal, Timber, Building and Construction
English as a Second Language
CareersHospitality, Automotive, Electrotechnology
Scripture

Talented Sports Program

The Hills Sports High School offers a Talented Sports Program (TSP) designed to provide students who excel in particular sports with coaching and an academic framework that enables them to reach both their academic and sporting goals. Applicants go through a rigorous trial process including fitness testing, skills testing and examination of their school reports.

The sports offered by the school include athletics, Australian rules football, baseball, cricket, golf, netball, rugby league, rugby union, soccer, softball, swimming, and tennis. In addition, regular sports include Cross-country running, touch football, hockey, volleyball, and a variety of other recreational sports.[1]

Sports facilities
  • Two full sized multi-purpose pitches
  • Two outdoor multi-purpose courts
  • Indoor gymnasium including one multi-purpose court
  • Cricket nets
  • Full sized fitness gym including aerobics room, physiotherapy room and office
  • School hall with one indoor court
  • Two full sized stand alone changerooms
  • Extra football training facilities at the Best Rd sports complex
  • National Aquatics Training and Safety Facility
  • Full-sized synthetic soccer pitch

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "the Hills Sports High School". School Choice. Universal Magazines. 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  2. "High Performance Schools". School programs. Cricket NSW. 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  3. Gabor, Martin (27 September 2016). "Young Panther's Dream Season". NRL News. New South Wales Rugby League. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  4. "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  5. Gladstone, Nigel (7 October 2014). "Australian rep cricketer Jake Doran juggles sports commitments with HSC at Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills". Blacktown Advocate. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  6. Khan, Azal; Machado, Lawrence (3 August 2016). "Hills Sports High Seven Hills' Brandon Starc and Chloe Logarzo become Olympians". Blacktown Advocate. Retrieved 7 July 2019.|
  7. Oxford, Jessica (21 July 2015). "Matt Moran's path from Seven Hills to celebrated chef". Blacktown Advocate. Retrieved 7 July 2019.|
  8. Houghton, Nick (30 June 2015). "Matildas pair Alen Stajcic and Kyah Simon inspire next crop of stars at Hills Sports High Seven Hills". Blacktown Advocate. Retrieved 7 July 2019.|


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