Caringbah High School
School Information. Everything you
need to know.
Our School
Caringbah High School was opened in 1960 as a co-educational high school and became
selective in 1989. Currently there are around 900 students enrolled.
The school is situated in Willarong Road, within easy walking distance of Caringbah railway
station.
Aims and Goals
The aim of Caringbah High School is to provide quality education in a caring and secure environment. Our goals are academic excellence and social responsibility.
The school has
a long established reputation for excellence in academic and sporting achievement, and for
community involvement.
School Motto
The School’s motto is “Omni Vincit Diligentia” which means
“Diligence Conquers All”.
School Symbol and Colours
In 1960, when the School opened, the area from which students were drawn covered the whole of the
eastern part of the Sutherland Peninsula east of Miranda. This included the area which Sir Joseph
Banks explored the day after Captain Cook dropped anchor in Botany Bay. One of
the specimens, a heath shaped honeysuckle, now known as Banksia Ericafolia, which he mounted,
has been framed and may be seen in the National Herbarium of Sydney’s Botanic Gardens.
Because of this unique association with the man of history and science, the School chose the Banksia as
its emblem, along with the colours orange, green and light grey. Using any
two or all three of these makes possible a wide variety of treatment for school and sporting uniforms.
These colours are unique to this School. No other school in the state uses this colour combination.
Facilities
Currently, the school is divided into two sections, the main school and the annexe. A
covered walkway joins the two areas. The school covers an area of 33 hectares and has a pleasant setting encouraging native flora and fauna.
Teaching and specialist rooms are available for a range of subjects and are well equipped.
Newer facilities in the school include a gymnasium, careers centre, many computer rooms, a
drama studio and new library.
Students with an interest in music can participate in private lessons by tutors in various
instruments. There are opportunities for students to be members of thirteen ensembles including concert, jazz,
elementary, rock and choir.
The school has tennis courts and playing fields/areas for all football codes, hockey, softball,
cricket, netball and other sports.
Curriculum
All students are be provided with a broad and balanced contemporary curriculum which
takes into consideration the needs of students of differing abilities and backgrounds, and
seeks to provide for all students an enriching school experience which develops their
potential.
The key learning areas at Caringbah High School are English, Mathematics, Science, Human Society and its Environment, Languages other than English, Technology and Applied Sciences, Creative and Performing Arts, Personal Development, Health and Physical Education.
During Stage 4 (Years 7 and 8) all students study from all of the eight Key Learning Areas,
by the end of which the mandatory School Certificate requirements in LOTE, Creative Arts,
and Technology and Applied Studies have been fulfilled.
During Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10) the majority of course work is mandatory, with students
allowed to select three elective courses. By the end of Stage 5, the mandatory School
Certificate requirements in all Key Learning Areas have been fulfilled.
Special Programs
A compacted curriculum and intensive learning programs are conducive to increased
motivation and promote the best learning for gifted, motivated and self-directed students.
There is also available at Caringbah High School an educational provision for individual
students to accelerate their progress through the curriculum in specific subjects.
These students will study with their age cohort for
the majority of subjects and may work independently or with a more advanced group for their
accelerated course. A Talented Computing Program runs for students who wish to accelerate
computing studies in Year 9.
Careers
A careers program encompasses all years with special emphasis given to Work Experience
for Year 10.
Student Leadership
All students are exposed to many situations that encourage leadership and social
responsibility. The active involvement of students in the Student Representative Council,
Peer Support, debating and public speaking, and the annual school fundraising day (The
Caringbah Canter) all encourage students to think independently and to develop their talents as leaders
and members of our school community.
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