Sydney Secondary College

Sydney Secondary College is a multi-campus urban government-funded, co-educational, dual modality, partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school, located in the Inner-West region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1]

Sydney Secondary College
Location
Leichhardt, Balmain and Glebe,
Inner Western Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates
Information
TypeGovernment-funded, co-educational, dual modality, partially academically selective and comprehensive secondary day school
MottoQuality, Opportunity, Diversity
Established2002 (2002)
School districtIron Cove; Metropolitan South
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
Years
  • 7–10: Leichhardt & Balmain
  • 11-12: Blackwattle
Enrolment~2,000
Campuses
Campus typeUrban
Colour(s)Leichhardt: Blue and grey   

Balmain: White and black   

Blackwattle Bay: White and navy   
Websitesydneysecondary.nsw.edu.au

Established in 2002, the College's three campuses are located in the Sydney suburbs of Leichhardt, Balmain and Glebe and cater for approximately 2,000 students from Year 7 to Year 12.

Campuses

The three campuses that make up Sydney Secondary College are:

Students who enrol at either of the Balmain or Leichhardt Campuses usually continue to senior secondary school at the Blackwattle Bay Campus.

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 A$6 million.

Sport

Sport is compulsory for students in year 7-11 and on Tuesday afternoons. The junior Campuses have a strong sporting tradition and a friendly rivalry. If a student in year 7-10 decides not to participate in a grade sport, they can choose recreational sport, which consists of a mix of all sports. Various all-college events are held throughout the year, including the Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics Carnivals, and Gala Days.[2] Blackwattle is on the waterfront, which allows students the opportunity to undertake rowing, dragonboat racing and kayaking as extracurricular activities.

Notable alumni
  • Renuga Veeran – badminton player; represented Australia at the 2012 Olympics[3]

See also

References
  1. "Selective High Schools NSW". New South Wales Department of Education. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
  2. "Sport & physical activity". Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  3. "London 2012 - Renuga Veeran Athlete Profile". Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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