South Sydney High School
2023
ICSEA percentile
62
Type
Public
Year Range
7-12
HSC Ranking
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South Sydney High School is a co-educational and comprehensive high school in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, with an enrolment of approximately 600 students.
South Sydney High School is an inclusive learning community that inspires success, pride and a sense of belonging for all. We provide a creative, academically challenging learning environment that allows our students to strive for excellence.We foster resilience and success in academic, cultural and sporting endeavours to develop students into active and informed global citizens.Our aim is to encourage all students to reach their full potential.
We foster a lasting respect for learning and knowledge and we seek to equip students with the skills to live and work in a changing world and we aim to provide a high quality education focused on comprehensive teaching and learning opportunities.Our focus is on enhancing the literacy and numeracy of students, on improving their capacity in ICT and problem solving and on providing opportunities for them to participate and excel in the physical and creative fields. We are mindful that our students need to become active citizens of a democratic Australia, aware of their social obligations to the communities in which they live.
They need to acquire the flexibility and research skills which will equip them to work in an environment in a state of flux. In order to achieve our goals, we provide a safe and supportive learning environment, in which endeavour and success are valued and respect is accorded to all.
We want our students to have a sense of belonging to their school and pride themselves on the good name of South Sydney High School. Care, opportunity and success underpin our philosophy at South Sydney High School.